Dwarkesh Patel·Apr 12, 2026

How Machiavelli Became a Diplomat at 29 - Ada Palmer

Name: How Machiavelli Became a Diplomat at 29 - Ada Palmer
Uploaded: 2026-04-12T20:16:18+00:00
Description: Machiavelli became Florence's diplomat at 29 not through privilege but necessity: he grew up watching his state nearly collapse six times by age 12, then became indispensable bureaucratic connective t