Comments on: He had little interest in equality of outcome, human rights, freedom of the press or parliamentarianism https://www.isegoria.net/2024/02/he-had-little-interest-in-equality-of-outcome-human-rights-freedom-of-the-press-or-parliamentarianism/ From the ancient Greek for equality in freedom of speech; an eclectic mix of thoughts, large and small Mon, 20 Jul 2026 21:23:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.6.1 By: Jim https://www.isegoria.net/2024/02/he-had-little-interest-in-equality-of-outcome-human-rights-freedom-of-the-press-or-parliamentarianism/comment-page-1/#comment-3651995 Jim Sun, 11 Feb 2024 23:53:18 +0000 https://www.isegoria.net/?p=51110#comment-3651995 “Napoleon’s upbringing imbued him with…a dislike of politicians, lawyers, journalists, and Britain.”

Me, too, mon frère…me, too.

]]> By: Bruce https://www.isegoria.net/2024/02/he-had-little-interest-in-equality-of-outcome-human-rights-freedom-of-the-press-or-parliamentarianism/comment-page-1/#comment-3651744 Bruce Sun, 11 Feb 2024 06:28:47 +0000 https://www.isegoria.net/?p=51110#comment-3651744 The moral assumptions of Napoleon’s letters are those of the Godfather. Family is everything. Because power.

You may read straight-faced political theorists saying Napoleon quarrelled with Madame de Stael over political theory. In Napoleon’s letters, no mention of political theory. He mentions Madame de Stael in passing as a rich woman who let her husband be seen poor in public. Not using a minion to make herself more powerful! Amateur.

Napoleon had no interest in political theory. Power was his priority. Beyond Good and Evil, just a Will to Power? Sort of. He had morals, they just came second unless convenient.

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