Will to Power

Adolf Hitler | On Authority Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠ here⁠⁠⁠⁠ to receive this principle's Vizier Letter. Source: ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠   ⁠Hitler: A Study in Tyranny⁠   by Alan Bullock and  ⁠Mein Kampf⁠  by Adolf Hitler. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linktr.ee/willtopowerpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Adolf Hitler | Principle 6: Exploit every opportunity for exposure Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠ here⁠⁠⁠⁠ to receive this principle's Vizier Letter. Source: ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠   ⁠Hitler: A Study in Tyranny⁠   by Alan Bullock and  ⁠Mein Kampf⁠  by Adolf Hitler. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linktr.ee/willtopowerpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Adolf Hitler | Principle 5: Pull the strings of finance and hold the authority to hire and fire Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠ here⁠⁠⁠⁠ to receive this principle's Vizier Letter. Source: ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠   ⁠Hitler: A Study in Tyranny⁠   by Alan Bullock and  ⁠Mein Kampf⁠  by Adolf Hitler. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linktr.ee/willtopowerpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Adolf Hitler | Principle 4: Letting others take the blame is not weakness, but skill Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠ here⁠⁠⁠⁠ to receive this principle's Vizier Letter. Source: ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠   ⁠Hitler: A Study in Tyranny⁠   by Alan Bullock and  ⁠Mein Kampf⁠  by Adolf Hitler. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linktr.ee/willtopowerpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Adolf Hitler | Principle 3: Beware of alliances with those more powerful: in victory you are overshadowed, in defeat you are betrayed Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠ here⁠⁠⁠⁠ to receive this principle's Vizier Letter. Source: ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠   ⁠Hitler: A Study in Tyranny⁠   by Alan Bullock and  ⁠Mein Kampf⁠  by Adolf Hitler. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linktr.ee/willtopowerpod⁠⁠⁠...

Adolf Hitler | On Propaganda Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠ here⁠⁠⁠⁠ to receive this principle's Vizier Letter. Source: ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠   ⁠Hitler: A Study in Tyranny⁠   by Alan Bullock and  ⁠Mein Kampf⁠  by Adolf Hitler. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linktr.ee/willtopowerpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Adolf Hitler | Principle 2: Champion an ideology that serves as the foundation of your rule Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠ here⁠⁠⁠⁠ to receive this principle's Vizier Letter. Source: ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠   ⁠Hitler: A Study in Tyranny⁠   by Alan Bullock and  ⁠Mein Kampf⁠  by Adolf Hitler. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linktr.ee/willtopowerpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Adolf Hitler | Principle 1: Power comes from mass support and institutional approval Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠ here⁠⁠⁠⁠ to receive this principle's Vizier Letter. Source: ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠   Hitler: A Study in Tyranny   by Alan Bullock and  Mein Kampf  by Adolf Hitler. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linktr.ee/willtopowerpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Joseph Stalin | Principle 8: Conceal your mistakes by scapegoating a subordinate Click ⁠⁠⁠ here⁠⁠⁠ to receive this principle's Vizier Letter. Source: ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Stalin: A Biography⁠⁠ by Robert Service ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linktr.ee/willtopowerpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Joseph Stalin | Principle 7: Once you hold power, purge all who are disloyal to your rule Click ⁠⁠⁠ here⁠⁠⁠ to receive this principle's Vizier Letter. Source: ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Stalin: A Biography⁠⁠ by Robert Service ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linktr.ee/willtopowerpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Joseph Stalin | Principle 6: Wield the dogma of the state’s ideology as a blade, cutting down your enemies with righteous precision Click ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠ to receive this principle's Vizier Letter. Source: ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Stalin: A Biography⁠⁠ by Robert Service ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linktr.ee/willtopowerpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Joseph Stalin | Principle 5: Anoint yourself high priest of the ideology and claim supreme authority over its sacred dogma Click ⁠⁠⁠ here⁠⁠⁠ to receive this principle's Vizier Letter. Source: ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Stalin: A Biography⁠⁠ by Robert Service ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linktr.ee/willtopowerpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Joseph Stalin | Principle 4: Forge strategic alliances to eliminate your main rivals, collaborating until you wield enough power to reign supreme Click ⁠⁠⁠ here⁠⁠⁠ to receive this principle's Vizier Letter. Source: ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Stalin: A Biography⁠⁠ by Robert Service ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linktr.ee/willtopowerpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Joseph Stalin | Principle 3: When given an inch of responsibility, take a mile—power is seized by the bold and aggressive Click ⁠⁠⁠ here⁠⁠⁠ to receive this principle's Vizier Letter. Source: ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Stalin: A Biography⁠⁠ by Robert Service ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linktr.ee/willtopowerpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Joseph Stalin | Principle 2: Support the heir apparent. When the new king is enthroned, you will be rewarded with power and prestige Click ⁠⁠⁠ here⁠⁠⁠ to receive this principle's Vizier Letter. Source: ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Stalin: A Biography⁠⁠ by Robert Service ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linktr.ee/willtopowerpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Joseph Stalin | Principle 1: Devote your life to an ideology, surrendering both thought and action to its cause Click ⁠⁠⁠ here⁠⁠⁠ to receive this principle's Vizier Letter. Source: ⁠ ⁠⁠ Stalin: A Biography⁠ by Robert Service ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linktr.ee/willtopowerpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Benito Mussolini | Principle 7: Never relinquish an ounce of power, and punish any traitors who dare to threaten it Click ⁠⁠⁠ here⁠⁠⁠ to receive this principle's Vizier Letter. Source: ⁠ ⁠⁠Mussolini: A New Life⁠⁠ by Nicholas Farrell. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linktr.ee/willtopowerpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Benito Mussolini | Principle 6: Do not bandwagon on a rival’s rise; at best, you will be overshadowed, at worst, devoured Click ⁠⁠⁠ here⁠⁠⁠ to receive this principle's Vizier Letter. Source: ⁠ ⁠⁠Mussolini: A New Life⁠⁠ by Nicholas Farrell. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linktr.ee/willtopowerpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Benito Mussolini | Principle 5: Legitimise your rule by winning an election, but only after manipulating the electoral system to your advantage Click ⁠⁠⁠ here⁠⁠⁠ to receive this principle's Vizier Letter. Source: ⁠ ⁠⁠Mussolini: A New Life⁠⁠ by Nicholas Farrell. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linktr.ee/willtopowerpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Benito Mussolini | Principle 4: No claim to Power is more persuasive than the threat of violent force Click ⁠⁠⁠ here⁠⁠⁠ to receive this principle's Vizier Letter. Source: ⁠ ⁠⁠Mussolini: A New Life⁠⁠ by Nicholas Farrell. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linktr.ee/willtopowerpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Benito Mussolini | Principle 3: Centralise, concentrate and consolidate control Click ⁠⁠⁠ here⁠⁠⁠ to receive this principle's Vizier Letter. Source: ⁠ ⁠⁠Mussolini: A New Life⁠⁠ by Nicholas Farrell. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linktr.ee/willtopowerpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Benito Mussolini | Principle 2: Lead an armed revolutionary movement backed by strong grassroots support Click ⁠⁠⁠ here⁠⁠⁠ to receive this principle's Vizier Letter. Source: ⁠ ⁠⁠Mussolini: A New Life⁠⁠ by Nicholas Farrell. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linktr.ee/willtopowerpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Benito Mussolini | Principle 1: Attack your rivals and scheme their downfall Click ⁠⁠ here⁠⁠ to receive this principle's Vizier Letter. Source: ⁠ ⁠Mussolini: A New Life⁠ by Nicholas Farrell. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linktr.ee/willtopowerpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to receive this episode's Sultan Letter. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linktr.ee/willtopowerpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ------------------------------------------------------------------ The principles were extracted from ⁠⁠⁠Hitler: A Study in Tyranny by Alan Bullock⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠Mein Kampf by Adolf Hitler⁠⁠⁠ The Principles: 7. Never accept responsibility...

Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠ here⁠⁠⁠⁠ to receive this episode's Sultan Letter. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linktr.ee/willtopowerpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ------------------------------------------------------------------ The principles were extracted from ⁠Hitler: A Study in Tyranny by Alan Bullock⁠ and ⁠Mein Kampf by Adolf Hitler⁠ The Principles: 4. Letting others take the blame is not weakness, bu...