I thought I'd discuss historical actions that had no clarity behind them. Often I use wars and battle as examples of clarity because the issues are so clear. In general I believe as the character in one of Asimov's books that, "Violence is the last … [Read more...]
The Limits of Violence and the Necessity of Clear Goals; Otto von Bismarck
Since the time of Sun-Tzu, the brilliant Chinese strategist, people have tried to use controlled violence and the threat of violence to win their goals. Sun-Tzu in his famous quotation, “You must win the battle before any soldier steps on to the … [Read more...]
The Great War: an Object Lesson
The Great War; the war to end all wars; we now call it World War I. I can’t tell you how many books and analyses I’ve read on this war. Unlike most of historical wars the causes remain murky; unclear. So what was the desired outcome for the … [Read more...]