Machiavelli on the Danger of Mercenaries | 3/11/26

The Auron MacIntyre Show

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🗓️ 11 March 2026

⏱️ 68 minutes

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One of Machiavelli's most important insights centers on the need for a ruler to have total control over the instruments of violence. In our continued examination of "The Prince," we will take a look at the role of mercenaries in warfare and why the political theorist warned so adamantly against them. We will also delve more deeply into Machiavelli's thoughts on the power of the Catholic Church. Follow on: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-auron-macintyre-show/id1657770114 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3S6z4LBs8Fi7COupy7YYuM?si=4d9662cb34d148af Substack: https://auronmacintyre.substack.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/AuronMacintyre Gab: https://gab.com/AuronMacIntyre YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/c/AuronMacIntyre Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-390155 Odysee: https://odysee.com/@AuronMacIntyre:f Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/auronmacintyre/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:32.6	All right guys we are continuing our series on niccoa macha vevelli's The Prince. We are now in chapter
0:40.7	nine and we're going to be getting into some of the most important parts of the Prince today,
0:46.2	especially Machiavelli's focus on the need to control the means of violence.
0:52.9	Machiavelli was very big on winning with your own swords, winning with
0:56.4	your own power under your own strength, how critical that is to actually controlling the nation
1:02.9	actually holding sovereignty. Anyone who's dependent on someone else's weapons, someone else's
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