Share this postMencius, Machiavelli & the Pendulum that Outsmarted the Mediaalttrueism.substack.comCopy linkFacebookEmailNoteOtherMencius, Machiavelli & the Pendulum that Outsmarted the MediaIs Globalism Antithetical to Human Nature? S.M.J. Alt, JDMay 23, 2022Share this postMencius, Machiavelli & the Pendulum that Outsmarted the Mediaalttrueism.substack.comCopy linkFacebookEmailNoteOtherShareMencius claims human nature is disposed to goodness. Machiavelli believes “by any means necessary” is triumphant. But the pendulum’s motion comes from the inexplicable force that drove the founders of America.