In popular culture, “evil genius” characters—that is, someone who combines brilliance with malevolence—have had recurring popularity. There is even a widespread misconception, which I have discussed ...

The term “machiavellian” comes from the Italian Renaissance diplomat and philosopher Niccolò Machiavelli, whose name has become synonymous with cunning, strategy and manipulation. As a personality ...

Niccolò Machiavelli was a Florentine political philosopher whose writings gave rise to the term “Machiavellian,” a word that ...