In future war, we’re all getting canceled
“We’re waiting on the results of the investigation, general.”
Human Dynamics in Great Power Competition
Should our strategists put human dynamics first? Eh, probably not.
Reflection Partners
It’s kind of like that peer at work who ‘gets it’ the same way you do. The one who goes out with you for a long lunch where you figure it all out.
Flying the F-35 and making YouTube videos
How are you not going to make the obvious “chair force” joke?
Tom Brady and Self-Discipline
There’s only one team that Tom Brady couldn’t beat in the SuperBowl.
On Veterans and Veterans Day
“…but, of them all, those only received satisfaction who had sought to degrade themselves, for to the peace-eye they were below humanity.”
Infinite Competition
“We’re in perpetual competition. We always have been and we always will be. And it’s infinite.”
The most badass Rabbi in the world
Something a little different over at From the Green Notebook. Rabbi Mordecai Finley sits down to talk with Joe about the power of self-reflection and how it can lead to inner well-being and help reduce conflict in our lives. He also shares lessons from decades counseling couples, earning his black belt in jujitsu, and serving … Continue reading The most badass Rabbi in the world
On Foreign Fighters
Good episode from the Irregular Warfare Initiative. In this fascinating discussion, our guests discuss what political, social, and economic circumstances create the conditions that enable the mass recruitment and radicalization of foreign fighters. Their research on this topic represents a startling departure from conventional wisdom and, as such, offers opportunities to preempt this destructive process … Continue reading On Foreign Fighters
The Battalion Commander Effect
There is no junior officer exodus, only bad battalion comanders.
Colin Powell
“Military service is honorable,” Powell said. “We may disagree with the politics or the policies of it all, but military service is honorable.”
Subversive Chants
There’s something that happens when you get thousands of people together united behind a common cause.
The Information Operations Episode
Don’t trust anyone who says they have this space figured out.
The USA, China, and the “Whole of Society” approach
If you’re on the outside looking in, American society, with all its cracks and fissures, is a behemoth. It is worth envying.
Ruinous empathy, manipulative insincerity, and command performance
The return of the FTGN podcast.
It’s action, not information, that matters in IW
No, we don’t “suck” at information warfare.
If you control the countryside, you control the towns
Sometimes you have to do it the other way around.
Repeat deployments and credit card debt
“Relax, man. This war ain’t ending any time soon.”
“Psychological” isn’t a dirty word
The more we try to avoid it, the less effective we will be.
Army and Air Force, working together (in information warfare)
A joint article with the Modern War Institute.
Arab War Lords and Iraqi Star Gazers: Gertrude Bell’s Pamphlet Propaganda
The more things change, you know?
Weaponization of benign activities
The weaponization of benign activities will serve as the constant, slow-burn tactic of great power competition.
Information Warfare Leadership: Less Don Draper, more Colin Powell
Don Draper needs to be way further down on the food chain – making ads.
Our adversaries are paying close attention
Our adversaries are very much aware of our internal political divisions and at every corner trying to take advantage.
A Tiny Girl with Paratroopers’ Wings
She was the first and only photojournalist to take photos from the air (in Vietnam).
A Cold War, fought with information and espionage
Political warfare is the doctorate level of war.
Alephia 2053: Arabic Dystopian Anime
The storyline, set in 2053 in the fictional Arab state of Alephia, follows a group of undercover agents plotting to take down hereditary ruler Alaa Ibn Ismail and his oppressive regime, described as the most tyrannical in the world. Alephia 2053: Animated thriller strikes a chord in Arab world | Arab Spring: 10 years on News | Al … Continue reading Alephia 2053: Arabic Dystopian Anime
“Just In Time” Information Management
Everything is just in time now. It’s not comfortable.
Arabic literature and beyond: Bulaq | بولاق
This podcast is one of my not-so-guilty pleasures.
A sideshow of a sideshow: Fever Dreams and Diathetics
Our purpose, to him, was moral, psychological, diathetic; to keep the enemy command intent upon the trans-Jordan front.
Generous with their information
We’re fortunate that people are so generous with their information.
“It is happening right now”
If we think that our adversaries are not going to come after the United States military and impact our will to fight, we’re wrong.
Everyday resistance
It doesn’t have to be protests, armed conflict, or war. It can be the little things. And often, it is.
The Red Queen Hypothesis
You’re going to have to run at least twice as fast here.
Company-Grade to Field-Grade: Introducing “Making the Switch”
Don’t be the best Captain in your unit when you’re a Major.
Saddam, eradicating illiteracy, and the Ba’athist propaganda machine
An interview with Hawraa Al-Hassan.
Decorating the Palace
Remember those terrible ISIS videos showing the destruction of idols and museum pieces?
Disinformation vs. Misinformation
What’s the difference between disinformation and misinformation?
Sometimes, you really don’t understand
Sometimes it’s better to just admit that you have no idea.
Work Ethic = Results: Diamond Dallas Page on FTGN
They don’t just stay there. They feel it, and then they let it go and they start figuring out ‘how am I going to fix this?’
Market intelligence and trends in the “Future 100”
Another gem from The Cognitive Crucible on market intelligence. Emma spearheaded the launch of the Wunderman Thompson Intelligence “Future 100” Report, which helps people prepare for emerging consumer behavior with 100 original trend predictions from Wunderman Thompson Intelligence. The Cognitive Crucible Episode #34 Chiu on Market Intelligence and the Competition for Attention The report is … Continue reading Market intelligence and trends in the “Future 100”
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Carrying the Gun 