Interesting. I've never thought about the possibility of Machiavelli (and probably many other authors) hiding far more layers of complexity behind their works. Maybe we will never be sure for certain about his true thougts, but reinterpreting form different perspectives might be an interesting exercise on critical thinking. Thank you for sharing.

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