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Under a book on Napoleon, Sam Altman says: > An incredible primary-source portrait on a brilliant (but obviously deeply flawed) individual. What is the obviou
by sushid 8y ago
Under a book on Napoleon, Sam Altman says:
> An incredible primary-source portrait on a brilliant (but obviously deeply flawed) individual.
What is the obviously deeply flawed characteristic about him that Altman is referring to? I read Napoleon: A Life a few years ago and found him fascinating with character flaws like every other human being, but nothing that particularly struck me as "deeply flawed."
- ljw1001 8y agoMaybe that whole lets conquer Russia thing that ended in the deaths of 400,000 of his countrymen (IIRC)? Have you seen the Minard plot? https://bigthink.com/strange-maps/229-vital-statistics-of-a-deadly-campaign-the-minard-map https://bigthink.com/strange-maps/229-vital-statistics-of-a-...
- sushid 8y agoMakes sense. I guess I was hung up on the flaw being some personal issue but I guess killing a million people counts as one too. And thanks for the link.