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Game of Throne’s Daenerys Targaryen Is Niccolò Machiavelli’s Perfect Princ[ess]

Game of Throne’s Daenerys Targaryen Is Niccolò Machiavelli’s Perfect Princ[ess]

If Niccolò Machiavelli were alive today he would enjoy the politically-charged and fantastical world of Game of Thrones, particularly the moral struggles of Daenerys Targaryen.

Nietzsche’s Children Are in Full Survival Mode in ‘Game of Thrones: S7’

Nietzsche’s Children Are in Full Survival Mode in ‘Game of Thrones: S7’

Awful things—unimaginable to all but George R. R. Martin and the series writers—have happened to these characters, but those that haven't been killed are living proof of Nietzsche's maxim.

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