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• New Article at IVN: Debt Traps, Defense & the Danger of Decline

August 9th, 2012 by zen

Posted in defense, economic determinism, economics, foreign policy, geopolitics, globalization, government | Comments Off on New Article at IVN: Debt Traps, Defense & the Danger of Decline

• Look, I’m sorry to be so blunt — II: all you need is math

July 19th, 2012 by Charles Cameron

Posted in change, Charles Cameron, complex systems, complexity, economics, ecosystem, global warming, navy, psychology, Theology, time | 2 comments

• When Does Conflict Become “War”?

May 22nd, 2012 by zen

Posted in academia, analytic, ancient history, anthropology, classics, Clausewitzian, cognition, complex systems, culture, economics, Epistemology, Evolution, framing, genocide, geopolitics, government, history, ideas, literature, logic, military, military history, Musings, non-state actors, Oligarchy, Patterns, peace, Perception, philosophy, primary loyalties, Questions, risk, security, social science, society, sociobiology, state building, strategy, Strategy and War, synthesis, Tactics, theory, tribes, Uncategorized, uncertainty, war, warriors | 10 comments

• 2012 USAWC Strategy Conference on Youtube Part II.

April 20th, 2012 by zen

Posted in 2012, academia, America, army, debate, defense, deterrence, DIME, economic determinism, economics, foreign policy, government, ideas, intellectuals, military, military reform, national security, politics, strategy, Strategy and War, Tactics, theory, war | Comments Off on 2012 USAWC Strategy Conference on Youtube Part II.

• A Cure for Dystopianism

March 25th, 2012 by zen

Posted in dystopia, economic determinism, economics, framing, futurism, ideas, intellectuals, social science, society, tech, TED, web 2.0 | 1 comment