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March 26, 2026

Machiavelli and Rational Control

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Machiavelli and Rational Control

TL;DR

  • Harvey Mansfield, a Harvard professor, is interviewed on The Remnant by Jonah Goldberg.
  • The discussion spans topics such as effectual truth, rationalism, virtues in academia, Straussianism, and American pragmatism.
  • Other subjects explored include Christianity's influence, law and the state, autonomy, Marx, postliberalism, John Rawls, and Locke's labor theory of value.
  • The interview also touches upon the future of America.
  • The Remnant is a production of The Dispatch, which offers coverage from a conservative perspective.

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