Generations of War: New Post
After a nearly-four month hiatus, I have posted a new piece over at my co-'blog, Dreaming5GW. Check it out.
Labels: 4GW, 5GW, boyd, cgw, coming_anarchy, counterinsurgency, john_robb, soob, tdaxp, xGW
"Life is fraughtless ... when you're thoughtless."
After a nearly-four month hiatus, I have posted a new piece over at my co-'blog, Dreaming5GW. Check it out.
Labels: 4GW, 5GW, boyd, cgw, coming_anarchy, counterinsurgency, john_robb, soob, tdaxp, xGW
'Blogfriend ZenPundit (undoubtedly in a pique of reciprocity from my recent "Christmas Meme") has tagged me with his 123 Meme. The rules:
1. Pick up the nearest book ( of at least 123 pages).
2. Open the book to page 123.
3. Find the fifth sentence.
4. Post the next three sentences.
5. Tag five people.
... They also instill an intense sense of loyalty and influence the behavior of those remaining inside the company to be congruent with the core ideology, consistent over time, and carried out zealously.
Please don't misunderstand our point here. We're not saying that visionary companies are cults. We're saying that they are more cult-like, without actually being cults.
Labels: a.e., books, cgw, purpleslog, soob, tdaxp, zenpundit