Completing The Prince

[grllopez]

This was an awesome read. I finished last week, but I have not written a review. Maybe next week.

It was extremely enjoyable reading Machiavelli's fascinating political ideas, many of which I think we have witnessed throughout even our modern history. It was difficult at times, but I found myself agreeing with him.

So has anyone else finished The Prince? If so, do you agree with Machiavelli?

[Beth]

I have a quick review up now, with links to some articles that I recommend. (The Robert Harrison article especially makes some interesting points.)

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I wouldn't quite say that I agree with Machiavelli, but he's worth reading, I also thought the ideas were fascinating.

[grllopez]

I should specify that I regretfully found truth in his ideas, but of course, I did not want to agree with him. Unfortunately, b/c we shall never have utopia on earth, man will be ruled -- and in many ways, Machiavelli showed how he has been ruled successfully.