Archive for July, 2010

• When in Rome….

July 16th, 2010 by zen

Posted in 21st century, academia, America, analogy, ancient history, army, conspiracy, democracy, democratic party, dictator, Failed State, futurism, government, history, ideas, intellectuals, julius caesar, leadership, legitimacy, military, military history, Oligarchy, politics, reform, Republic, republican party, revolution, rule-sets, scenario, senate, society, state failure, Uncategorized, warriors | 20 comments

• Pakistan, More Time Bomb than Ally

July 15th, 2010 by zen

Posted in Afghanistan, al qaida, America, extremists, Failed State, foreign policy, government, islam.insurgency, islamic world, islamist, military, national security, non-state actors, pakistan, pundita, state failure, state terrorism, strategy, Strategy and War, terrorism, tribes, war | 6 comments

• Metz on Grand Strategy

July 14th, 2010 by zen

Posted in 21st century, analytic, military history, national security, SSI, steven metz, strategist, strategy, Strategy and War, theory, youtube | 3 comments

• Announcements…

July 14th, 2010 by zen

Posted in 4GW, 5GW, blogosphere, chet richards, defense, dni, futurism, ideas, military reform, strategy, swj blog, tdaxp, theory, Uncategorized, war | 4 comments

• Breaking the Mother of All Paradigms

July 13th, 2010 by zen

Posted in academia, brain, cognition, counterintuitive, ideas, intellectuals, intelligence, logic, metacognition, Perception, philosophy, physics, science, theory | 8 comments