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Machiavelli, reputation versus reality

A meme contrasting a snarling monster with a golden retriever, used for the gap between the agents' reputation for ruthlessness and their behaviour under pressure.

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Meme: a snarling monster labelled 'Machiavelli according to his reputation' beside a friendly golden retriever labelled 'Machiavelli in real life'

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used in: I Gave an AI a Civilization to Run. It Built a Nuke.

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illustrated by: I Gave an AI a Civilization to Run. It Built a Nuke.

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