The Machiavellians, defenders of freedom

James Burnham

Recommended on The Ezra Klein Show, most recently on 2026-06-30.

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Where it came up

• The Ezra Klein Show · What Has Chris Rufo Wrought? | The Ezra Klein Show · at 2:02:30 · 2026-06-30

  “James Burnham wrote Managerial Revolution, another called The Machavelians, another called Suicide of the West.”Recommended

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