"Machiavelli insisted that the leader should always go with fear. [...] That may not be the best advice."
Ummm... Just to make it clear, as anyone who has read his book knows, Machiavelli was talking Renaissance princes and the ambitious goal of unifying Italy (400 years before it was done). His argument was that, in the treacherous and volatile atmosphere of the day, love would evaporate soon, and the ruling prince might find his subjects turning against him unexpectedly - unless they feared him. It was advice meant to keep rebellions away, not to help his popularity. What exactly do college dorms and sororities have in common with this?!
Ummm... Just to make it clear, as anyone who has read his book knows, Machiavelli was talking Renaissance princes and the ambitious goal of unifying Italy (400 years before it was done). His argument was that, in the treacherous and volatile atmosphere of the day, love would evaporate soon, and the ruling prince might find his subjects turning against him unexpectedly - unless they feared him. It was advice meant to keep rebellions away, not to help his popularity. What exactly do college dorms and sororities have in common with this?!