Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents ix
3. Author’s Note xi
4. Acknowledgments xiii
5. Ancient Wisdom for Polarized Times xv
6. Introduction 1
7. 1 On Faith 18
8. 2 On Myth 28
9. 3 On Sexual Violence 45
10. 4 On Fact 59
11. 5 On Happiness 68
12. 6 On Self-Deception 83
13. 7 On Deception 99
14. 8 On Foreign Ways 112
15. 9 On Foreign Tales 131
16. 10 On Tyranny 153
17. 11 On Types of Political Regimes 169
18. 12 On Empiricism 189
19. 13 On Subjugation 207
20. 14 On Political Equality 221
21. 15 On Freedom 237
22. 16 On Autocratic Leadership 258
23. 17 On Excellence 283
24. 18 On Self-Control 308
25. Conclusion 333
26. Notes 343
27. Bibliography 365
28. Index 379