Unfettered markets breed excess and chaos; intervene for stability, curb ruinous cycles, and keep the state in the prince's grip.
Agree. Yet true stability comes from virtue, not fear; rulers temper power with justice and teach citizens self-control.
Agree, intervene for stability. Read the terrain, manage information, win hearts, and strike only when it keeps the state intact.
Agreed. Another angle: true stability comes from independence and elegant simplicity. Disciplined design steadies society more than force.