Chanakya

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Post by humility » Sat, Sep 05, 2020, 5:13 PM UTC

Chanakya
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Re: Chanakya

#2

Post by voldacar » Sat, Sep 05, 2020, 5:21 PM UTC

The arthashastra is brilliant. Much older and far more Machiavellian than Machiavelli.

Highly recommended if you are interested in ancient thought

Re: Chanakya

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Post by captn3m0 » Sat, Sep 05, 2020, 5:27 PM UTC

voldacar wrote: post #2

The arthashastra is brilliant. Much older and far more Machiavellian than Machiavelli. Highly recommended if you are interested in ancient thought

Also far more misogynistic.

Re: Chanakya

#4

Post by [deleted] » Sat, Sep 05, 2020, 5:36 PM UTC

captn3m0 wrote: post #3

voldacar wrote: post #2

The arthashastra is brilliant. Much older and far more Machiavellian than Machiavelli. Highly recommended if you are interested in ancient thought

Also far more misogynistic.

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Re: Chanakya

#5

Post by rudiv » Sat, Sep 05, 2020, 5:36 PM UTC

captn3m0 wrote: post #3

voldacar wrote: post #2

The arthashastra is brilliant. Much older and far more Machiavellian than Machiavelli. Highly recommended if you are interested in ancient thought

Also far more misogynistic.

Edit: This comment deemed unsavory by desi HN gang.

Re: Chanakya

#6

Post by thewhitetulip » Sat, Sep 05, 2020, 5:37 PM UTC

captn3m0 wrote: post #3

voldacar wrote: post #2

The arthashastra is brilliant. Much older and far more Machiavellian than Machiavelli. Highly recommended if you are interested in ancient thought

Also far more misogynistic.

I couldn't believe it when I read it.

And they say the society in Manusmriti is much more misogynistic than this book! And this book is bad. Really bad.

Re: Chanakya

#7

Post by warranty » Sat, Sep 05, 2020, 5:47 PM UTC

captn3m0 wrote: post #3

voldacar wrote: post #2

The arthashastra is brilliant. Much older and far more Machiavellian than Machiavelli. Highly recommended if you are interested in ancient thought

Also far more misogynistic.

Misogyny keeps civilization alive.

Re: Chanakya

#8

Post by warranty » Sat, Sep 05, 2020, 5:48 PM UTC

rudiv wrote: post #5

captn3m0 wrote: post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Also far more misogynistic.

Edit: This comment deemed unsavory by desi HN gang.

Female form of deities are the only ones that can be worshipped for bloodlust. Female deities aren’t feminists they want blood of enemies flowing.

Re: Chanakya

#9

Post by actuator » Sat, Sep 05, 2020, 5:50 PM UTC

captn3m0 wrote: post #3

voldacar wrote: post #2

The arthashastra is brilliant. Much older and far more Machiavellian than Machiavelli. Highly recommended if you are interested in ancient thought

Also far more misogynistic.

If we judge any ancient work by our current morals, we would most likely be left wanting. This book was written almost 2500 years back.

Re: Chanakya

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Post by max_ » Sat, Sep 05, 2020, 5:51 PM UTC

voldacar wrote: post #2

The arthashastra is brilliant. Much older and far more Machiavellian than Machiavelli. Highly recommended if you are interested in ancient thought

Thanks for the recommendation. I was looking for something like this to add in my personal library.