Proper Entertainment In Machiavelli’s The Prince and Lao-Tzu’s Thoughts from the Tao-Te-Ching, both authors explore the qualities and habits of an effective leader. Since these authors have passed on, technological advances have overrun the world and destroyed most human interaction and leaders. However, it has given the world amazing entertainment. If Machiavelli and Lao-Tzu were alive today, they would either enjoy or despise, “The Diary of Anne Frank,” “Patton,” “The Bachelor,” and Fox News. These authors would then be for or against the Prince and the Master to watch these shows. “The Diary of Anne Frank” would soon become a favorite of Lao-Tzu’s. While watching this show, the horrors of war and constant battle of powers are expressed.