August 5th, 2010 by zen
From Lexington Green: Defeat in...
Read morePosted in Afghanistan, al qaida, America, chicago boyz, COIN, counterinsurgency, counterintuitive, Failed State, futurism, history, ideas, insurgency, intellectuals, islam.insurgency, islamic world, islamist, lexington green, military, non-state actors, pakistan, strategy, Strategy and War, tribes, war | Comments Off on Reminder: Chicago Boyz Roundtable – Defeat in Afghanistan? The View from 2050
August 3rd, 2010 by zen
Remember this ? Now try this: Simple,...
Read morePosted in 21st century, America, analytic, complex systems, complexity, economics, government, rule-sets, social science, society, state failure, visualization | 33 comments
August 3rd, 2010 by zen
To the ominously increasing antilibrary and...
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August 3rd, 2010 by zen
Blogfriend and public diplomacy expert Matt...
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August 1st, 2010 by zen
Small “r” republican virtue, to...
Read morePosted in 19th century, 20th century, 21st century, America, analytic, conspiracy, culture, democracy, democratic party, dystopia, feedback, freedom, government, history, ideas, intellectuals, JosephFouche, leadership, legitimacy, mob, non-state actors, Oligarchy, philosophy, politics, primary loyalties, reform, Republic, republican party, rule-sets, social networks, society, state failure, theory, youtube | 30 comments