Archive for the 'new york times'

• The Metacognitive Deficit is Symptomatic of an Epistemological Problem

August 31st, 2010 by zen

Posted in academia, America, bias, cognition, culture, democracy, disinformation, education, Epistemology, extremists, framing, ideas, intellectuals, legitimacy, mob, new york times, Perception, politics, psychology, rambling, Republic, society, state failure | 11 comments

• Intriguing Analysis on NYT-Obama Admin Policy Split on Pakistan

June 28th, 2010 by zen

Posted in 4GW, Afghanistan, America, barack obama, COIN, counterinsurgency, extremists, Failed State, foreign policy, geopolitics, government, insurgency, islam.insurgency, islamic world, islamist, military, national security, new york times, pakistan, pundita, society, state failure, state terrorism, Strategy and War, terrorism, tribes, war | 3 comments

• Horse Soldiers

June 19th, 2009 by zen

Posted in Afghanistan, America, authors, book, history, insurgency, leadership, military history, new york times, non-state actors, reading, terrorism, war, warriors | 14 comments

• Newtonian Paradigms for the GOP ?

March 2nd, 2009 by zen

Posted in horizontal thinking, ideas, intellectuals, media, meme, new york times, politics, republican party | 5 comments

• 4GW or applying the OODA Loop?

March 20th, 2008 by zen

Posted in 21st century, 4GW, al qaida, defense, foreign policy, glittering eye, government, john boyd, military, military reform, national security, new york times, non-state actors, organizations, security, strategy, terrorism, theory, war, warriors | 6 comments