EPISODE · Jun 24, 2026 · 29 MIN
On politics and control
from Pomodoro Breaks · host Panigrahi Nirma
In The Rise and Fall of Rational Control, Harvey Mansfield reveals the hidden machinery of the modern world. Starting with Machiavelli’s daring plan to replace divine right with human power, this book traces the explosive journey of an idea: that reason can conquer nature and politics alike. From the birth of individual rights to the catastrophic arrival of nihilism, discover how eight legendary thinkers built our reality and how their greatest creation turned against us.
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In The Rise and Fall of Rational Control, Harvey Mansfield reveals the hidden machinery of the modern world. Starting with Machiavelli’s daring plan to replace divine right with human power, this book traces the explosive journey of an idea: that reason can conquer nature and politics alike. From the birth of individual rights to the catastrophic arrival of nihilism, discover how eight legendary thinkers built our reality and how their greatest creation turned against us.
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