A Rebuttal to the “Fantasy Iran Commando Option” Argument A criticism of a potential US special operations raid against Iranian nuclear Continue Reading
Bonhoeffer’s “Theory of Stupidity” and… YOU
Stupidity is a more dangerous enemy of the good than malice. One may protest against evil; it can be exposed and, if need be, prevented by use of Continue Reading
It’s Good That Gas Prices Are So High. It Reminds People That There Is Actually a War On.
Americans hate high gas prices. Politicians know it, economists study it, and every election cycle seems to include promises to bring them down. Continue Reading
Uneasy Aeneas: Thoughts from a Dream
A few nights ago, a phrase came to me. Or more accurately, a pair of words: uneasy Aeneas.From time to time, things pop into my head when I'm about to Continue Reading
Rebellion is Born when Rulers Forget They Are Meant to Serve
History is full of uprisings, revolutions, and rebellions—and almost all of them share the same root cause: rulers who forget their duty is to serve Continue Reading
Practice Goes Before Belief
“Fake it till you make it.” Most of us have heard the phrase, and most of us have probably lived it in one way or another. But there’s a deeper truth Continue Reading
The Quiet Weight of Coming Home
There’s a moment no one really prepares you for. It’s not the firefight. Not the deployment. Not even the long, dull stretches of waiting Continue Reading
Cunningham’s Law: Why the Fastest Way to Get the Right Answer Is to Post the Wrong One
There is an old rule of the internet that every soldier, analyst, and armchair strategist eventually discovers the hard way. It’s not in any field Continue Reading
Morals Under the Gun
“Probably all of us have found ourselves in circumstances where our convictions demanded that we speak out for or against certain statements or Continue Reading
Walmart Started Winning When They Replaced Inventory with Innovation
Most people think Walmart won because it had more stuff. More inventory.More stores.More buying power. That’s not what made Walmart Continue Reading
The Cost of Truth is a Comfortable Lie
“The further a society moves from the truth, the more they will hate those who speak it.” It’s a quote often attributed to George Orwell, and Continue Reading
China’s “Lay Flat” Problem: Passive Resistance in an Age of Active Competition
In recent years, a quiet but consequential social trend has emerged in the People’s Republic of China: tang ping (躺平), or “laying flat.” At its core, Continue Reading