Machiavellian Fortresses and the Virtue of the Sovereign
<p>This conversation is based around Morgan’s expertise in 16th-century European fortified architecture. We focus on Niccolò Machiavelli’s writings about the parallel that can be found between military architecture and the “virtuous” sovereignty of the Prince. Machiavelli distinguishes fortresses that are used in the context of the continuous state of war of the Italian cities from those used to protect the sovereign against its own people. Morgan and I cannot fail to notice the similitude in contemporary United States, its internal management of firearms and its external wars executed from the comfortable position of the drone pilot.</p>
Host: Léopold Lambert
Guests: Morgan Ng
Part of: The Funambulist Podcast