Archive for the 'movies'

• On the Mythic and the Historic

February 3rd, 2011 by zen

Posted in 300, academia, ancient history, authors, book, classics, culture, democracy, dystopia, fiction, frank miller, historians, historiography, history, ideas, intellectuals, interact, meme, movies, myth, Oligarchy, Perception, philosophy, propaganda, reading, Republic, sean meade, social science, spartans | 5 comments

• One for Zen and the Boydz

February 1st, 2011 by Charles Cameron

Posted in analogy, analytic, Charles Cameron, humor, john boyd, movies, Perception, rule-sets, symmetry | 3 comments

• 2081

December 19th, 2010 by zen

Posted in 21st century, dystopia, fiction, ideas, intellectuals, movies, music, philosophy, politics, psychology, science fiction, society | Comments Off on 2081

• RESTREPO on Television this Monday

November 29th, 2010 by zen

Posted in Afghanistan, America, book, COIN, counterinsurgency, cultural intelligence, Failed State, insurgency, islam.insurgency, islamic world, islamist, lexington green, media, military, military history, movies, non-state actors, Perception, Tactics, tribes, war, warriors | Comments Off on RESTREPO on Television this Monday

• RESTREPO Review II. : Lexington Green

July 3rd, 2010 by zen

Posted in 21st century, Afghanistan, chicago boyz, COIN, counterinsurgency, insurgency, islam.insurgency, islamic world, islamist, lexington green, military, military history, movies, war, warriors | Comments Off on RESTREPO Review II. : Lexington Green