Mustafa Selim

Will to Power

History EN ↓ 36 episodes

Revealing the principles of power through the lives of history's most powerful rulers. Machiavelli meets Nietzsche. Sultan Letters & additional written work: willtopowerpod.substack.com

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Mustafa Selim

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Benito Mussolini | Principle 2: Lead an armed revolutionary movement 11.02.2026 30:07

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 04.02.2026 19:33

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

#7.3 Adolf Hitler - Eliminate anyone that threatens your reign. 01.02.2026 1:51:10

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...

#7.2 Adolf Hitler - Letting others take the blame is not weakness, but skill. 21.01.2026 48:41

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...

#7.1 Adolf Hitler - Champion an ideology that serves as the foundation of your rule. 11.01.2026 1:36:44

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: 1. Power comes from mass support and institutional approval. (03...

#6 Joseph Stalin - Purge all who are disloyal to your rule. 22.06.2025 2:48:12

Click ⁠⁠ here⁠⁠ to receive this episode's Sultan Letter. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠linktr.ee/willtopowerpod⁠⁠⁠⁠ ------------------------------------------------------------------ The principles were extracted from Stalin: A Biography by Robert Service The Principles: 1. Devote your life to an ideology, surrendering both thought and action to its cause. (01:49) 2. Support th...

#5 Benito Mussolini - Power is seized by the bold and aggressive. 25.01.2025 2:21:13

Click ⁠ here⁠ to receive this episode's Sultan Letter. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠linktr.ee/willtopowerpod⁠⁠⁠ ------------------------------------------------------------------ The principles were extracted from ⁠ Mussolini: A New Life by Nicholas Farrell. The Principles: 1. Attack your rivals and scheme their downfall. Power is seized by the bold and aggressive. (01:10) 2. Lead...

#4 Sultan Saladin - Once you obtain power, eliminate the old guard and replace them with men loyal to you. 21.10.2024 1:14:11

Click here to receive this episode's Sultan Letter. ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Substack⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠linktr.ee/willtopowerpod⁠⁠ ------------------------------------------------------------------ The principles were extracted from The Life and Legend of the Sultan Saladin⁠ by Jonathan Phillips. The Principles: 1. Champion a popular cause that ignites passionate support from a zealous group of people. (00:19...

#3 Cyrus the Great - Show kindness to your friends, and then shall you have it in your power to chastise your enemies. 21.07.2024 1:01:07

Click ⁠ here⁠⁠⁠ to receive this episode's Sultan Letter. ⁠⁠ ⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠Substack⁠⁠ ⁠linktr.ee/willtopowerpod⁠ ------------------------------------------------------------------ The principles were extracted from ⁠Cyropaedia: The Education of Cyrus by Xenophon and translated by Henry Graham Dakyns. The Principles: 1. Battles are won by the army that first incites panic in their enemy. (01:0...

#2 Imperator Caesar Augustus - No argument is more persuasive than the threat of violent force. 22.05.2024 1:00:21

Click here⁠⁠ to receive this episode's Sultan Letter. ⁠⁠ Twitter⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Substack⁠ linktr.ee/willtopowerpod ------------------------------------------------------------------ The principles were extracted from Augustus: From Revolutionary to Emperor by Adrian Goldsworthy. The Principles: 1. Never underplay the fortune of a famous name or financial inheritance. Leverage your prominent ancestry and...

#1 The Ottoman Empire - Clothe your conquests in virtue and righteousness. 19.03.2024 1:05:40

Click ⁠ here⁠ to receive this episode's Sultan Letter. ⁠Twitter⁠ ⁠Substack linktr.ee/willtopowerpod ------------------------------------------------------------------ The principles were extracted from The Ottoman Empire and Modern Turkey by Standford J. Shaw. The Principles: 1. Clothe your conquests in virtue and righteousness. This will inspire men to answer the call of your crusade and just...