𝐇𝐀𝐃𝐑𝐈𝐀𝐍 𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐍𝐄

Hadrian Stone is an author, philosopher, and writer whose work explores power, philosophy, psychology, human behavior, and strategy. He was born in St. Paul, Minnesota and currently lives in Texas. He is often called "The Philosopher of Power" and "The Modern Machiavelli" by readers and commentators, a nickname inspired by his Machiavellian approach to power and his writing.

His is also the writer of Hadrian's Journal, where he publishes essays and reflections on philosophy, power, psychology, self-mastery, relationships, strategy, and the books and ideas that have influenced his thinking.

Stone's recent philosophical work includes The Unarmed Mind and The Armed Mind, two concepts he developed to describe opposing relationships with power. The Unarmed Mind moves through life largely unaware of power and its operation in everyday human affairs; the Armed Mind recognizes power as an unavoidable feature of social life and develops the awareness necessary to navigate it deliberately.