On today’s show, Mitch Jeserich talks to Erica Benner, author of the book Be Like the Fox: Machiavelli in his world. In her 
book, Benner argues that Machiavelli is probably one of the most misunderstood thinkers of all times. She sets the record straight: far from the ruthless “Machiavellian” henchman that people think he was, Machiavelli emerges here as a profound ethical thinker who fought to uphold high moral standards and restore the democratic freedoms of his beloved Florence, a champion of Republican ideals.
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