Comparing Machiavelli And Lao-Tzu's Ideas
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The type of government that results in combining both Machiavelli and Lao-Tzu’s ideas constitutes a benevolent but stern dictatorship. This type of government implements both Machiavellian and Taoist ideas. The leader in this type of government puts the well-being of the people and the country in mind. Even though the leader might be considered strict one is also fair, the leader in this type of government often acts with rational cause. The government’s first and only concern is the people, the government does everything in its power to provide the means for the people to be successful. Jacques Rousseau might see this type of government resembling a family; the leader being the father and “by analogy, [the people] his children” (242). In this