Author Archives: Ron Pavellas
Nicolò Machiavelli: His Times, His Observations & His Advice to Princes
The Prince by Niccolò Machiavelli (1469-1527) is often cited, but rarely quoted. Many people who mention him believe they know what he is all about in his advice to princes, in general, and the ruler of the Florentine Republic, in … Continue reading
Hermann Hesse and Nikos Kazantzakis
Hesse and Kazantzakis wrote about the struggle between the realm of the intellect and the realm of the senses, among many other important subjects. Kazantzakis’s novel Zorba the Greek is based on a real person influential in Kazantzakis’s life. Zorba … Continue reading
The Pavellas Perspective 