... desire for freedom. However, the debate concerning power and community has been touched upon by philosophers and has not solely been the subject of politicians or monarchs. Both Niccolò Machiavelli, in his writings "The Prince- and "Discourses-, and Plato, in his work "The Republic-, address the concepts of power and community in relation to politics and leadership. According to ... classes and to practice a craft, which they have a natural aptitude for. In short, Plato's government while giving the illusion of freedom strengthens the exigency for community. On the other hand, Machiav...

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... is the effects that this government will have over time, and as time changes won't society also change? This is where Plato and Machiavelli have both looked at and viewed differently the stages of governmental existence in society. Although Plato views his imagined Callipolis as the perfect city ... to show governmental change. Using this example power exercised by one is a Monarchy, by a few, an Aristocracy, and by the many, a Democracy. However, Machiavelli allows for good and bad versions of each of these and reserves the latter terms for the good forms, and introduces "Tyranny," "O...

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... it sometimes better to do something that may seem wrong if it is for the overall good of the people. The machines in The Matrix are like the prince that Machiavelli presents in "Qualities of the Prince", that try to keep people in control by giving them overall happiness in surreal world, while in reality they are slaves born with a purpose ... ...

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