Machiavelli and Gossip Girl - 1497 Words

Machiavelli’s The Prince is a guide written for the ruling class on how to maintain power, however, royalty is no longer a characteristic that belongs only to a monarch. In The Prince, Machiavelli targets the prince and all other royalty, but today his work may be used as a social critique of upper class society. Thus, a popular television show depicting Manhattan’s elite governed by social media blasts, is no coincidence. It is evident that the creators of the popular television show Gossip Girl had Machiavelli in mind. Machiavelli and the character of Gossip Girl complement each other in their focus on man’s lack of morals, and their ability to create paranoia as well as manipulate those in power to achieve their own agendas. Machiavelli wrote The Prince in 1513, yet it continues to be a loved and powerful piece today, so much so that it is portrayed in modern day media such as Gossip Girl. Through The Prince, Machiavelli teaches the prince how to rule. Machiavelli counsels the prince on affairs of generosity and miserliness, war, and how he will be perceived. He shows the prince that it is not possible to be good because, â€Å"a man who wishes to make a vocation of being good at all times will come to ruin among so many who are not good† (â€Å"The Qualities of the Prince† para. 7). He elaborates on the idea that virtue often ends in destruction, emphasizing that it is more important to have a bad reputation that will result in safety, in opposition to goodness, which will end inShow MoreRelatedEffects of the Social Media on Relationship Trends of University Students9686 Words   |  39 Pageswho may want to harm them. Another reason this is bad is because many young girls are using the i nternet to slander each other’s reputations on blogs as depicted in the series â€Å"Gossip Girl†. In one case, a USIU student and her friends went through this and led to her reputation being questioned due to this blog. USIU as an institution also went through this obstacle when there was a trending topic on Twitter about USIU girls’ reputation. This brought a lot of doubt about the credibility of USIU asRead MoreStephen P. Robbins Timothy A. Judge (2011) Organizational Behaviour 15th Edition New Jersey: Prentice Hall393164 Words   |  1573 PagesCommunication Apprehension 355 †¢ Lying 355 Global Implications 356 Cultural Barriers 356 †¢ Cultural Context 357 †¢ A Cultural Guide 358 Summary and Implications for Managers 360 S A L S A L Self-Assessment Library Am I a Gossip? 336 An Ethical Choice The Ethics of Gossip at Work 345 Myth or Science? â€Å"We Know What Makes Good Liars Good† 356 glOBalization! How Direct Should You Be? 358 Point/Counterpoint Social Networking Is Good Business 359 Self-Assessment Library How Good Are My Listening SkillsRead MoreDeveloping Management Skills404131 Words   |  1617 Pagesthey respond to situations not by managing, but by retreating to their technical specialty. This often occurs when general managers who feel insecure address problems outside their area of expertise and experience. Anthony Jay, in Management and Machiavelli (1967), dubs this type of manager â€Å"George I,† after the King of England who, after assuming the throne, continued to be preoccupied with the affairs of Hanover, Germany, whence he had come. 2. Focusing on past performance. Another danger sign is