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Will to Power

Will to Power

Written by: Mustafa Selim
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Revealing the principles of power through the lives of history's most powerful rulers. Machiavelli meets Nietzsche. Sultan Letters & additional written work: willtopowerpod.substack.comMustafa Selim World
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  • Joseph Stalin — Principle 8: Conceal your mistakes by scapegoating a subordinate.
    May 13 2026

    Joseph Stalin — Principle 8: Conceal your mistakes by scapegoating a subordinate.


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    Source: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Stalin: A Biography⁠⁠ by Robert Service


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  • Joseph Stalin — Principle 7: Once you hold power, purge all who are disloyal to your rule.
    May 6 2026

    Joseph Stalin — Principle 7: Once you hold power, purge all who are disloyal to your rule.


    Click ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠ to receive this principle's Vizier Letter.


    Source: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Stalin: A Biography⁠⁠ by Robert Service


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    22 mins
  • Joseph Stalin — Principle 6: Wield the dogma of the state’s ideology as a blade, cutting down your enemies with righteous precision.
    Apr 29 2026

    Joseph Stalin — Principle 6: Wield the dogma of the state’s ideology as a blade, cutting down your enemies with righteous precision.


    Click ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠ to receive this principle's Vizier Letter.


    Source: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Stalin: A Biography⁠⁠ by Robert Service


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