How could you like somebody you're afraid of? In this chapter, I would certainly not follow Machiavelli's advice.Many of the ideas proposed by Machiavelli in The Prince might have been valid in his time, but have been outdated with the success of the democracy of the United States of America. The times in which this book was written was a time when hierarchy was all that was known, and so with that limited knowledge, this book makes sense. However, in the present day, we can see how it is possible to have a very productive government while following none of the rules set forth in The Prince. ...
