@Trequartista - I actually managed to read maybe 40 pages of 'The Prince' last summer. I liked it and gonna buy the book, when I get my shit together and start actually reading. What else can you recommend?
I'm not educated in this stuff. I find it fascinating and love political stuff. I asked Martin about philosophy too, but I never got further
'Leviathan' (which I also wanted to read last year) and 'The Prince' are on top of my list. I know it's random, but it's pure recreation. Do you know anything about John Rawls?