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The Broke Prince

A Modern Machiavellian Field Guide

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The Broke Prince

By: Julian Ascari
Narrated by: Thomas Fowler (White Sands Narration)
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What happens when ambition outpaces money—but dignity refuses to collapse?

The Broke Prince is a philosophical field guide for men navigating modern power without traditional leverage. It is not a book about getting rich quickly, hustling louder, or manifesting shortcuts. It is a study of posture, restraint, and inner sovereignty in an era that rewards spectacle over substance.

Written in a calm, stoic voice, this audiobook explores what it means to move through life without external validation—no title, no status symbols, no safety net—yet still operate with composure, clarity, and strategic intelligence. The Prince is not wealthy. He is not celebrated. But he is not lost.

Through sharp observation, subtle satire, and psychological insight, The Broke Prince examines modern hierarchies: dating culture, corporate politics, creative ambition, and social perception. It dissects how men lose authority not through failure, but through overexplanation, emotional leakage, and the quiet erosion of self-respect. And it offers an alternative path—one built on restraint rather than reaction.

This is not motivational hype. It is a manual for surviving the in-between years: when you are building, recalibrating, or recovering—when your future is forming, but your present still tests you.

Listeners will encounter distilled principles, reflective parables, and strategic aphorisms designed to linger long after the final chapter ends. The tone remains composed throughout: never bitter, never desperate, never performative.

The Broke Prince is for those who refuse to perform poverty or chase approval. For those who understand that real authority is internal—and that sometimes the crown arrives quietly, long before the kingdom does.

©2025 Ivan Hagen (P)2026 Ivan Hagen
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