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The Machiavellians

The Machiavellians

James Burnham
1943
T3 305 pages · about 5h 5m to read OL3272669Wgoodreads

Elite theory: who actually rules, and why stated aims mislead

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Mental models

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The a16z Show — Marc Andreessen with David Senra (transcript)
“The book that I always recommend on this topic is called "The Machiavellians," which is this sort of a famous book from the 1940s”

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