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clausewitz: “its absolute form”

In Clausewitz’s view, it is absurd to try to “win” wars by military means alone, because, as he says, no major plan of war can bemade without political understanding and insight.  The political setting not only determines the aims and … Continue reading

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george orwell golfing: electoral college handicap

It’s the economy stupid. Or so said Bill Clinton. An ultimately an American president is judged on economic performance, an ability to keep middle-class voters heads above water and maintain belief in the system that capitalism, despite periodic bouts of … Continue reading

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spaces of disclosure

Impressions of distances within and distances beyond. When Hiroshima , Mon Amour came out about fifty years ago, the newsreels were full of Eisenhower being warmly greeted in South Korea, a behavior in sharp contrast to the Japanese who were … Continue reading

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happy days: manufacture of innocence

Halfway through the 1950’s , in the summer of 1955, Life ran an article entitled Nobody is Mad With Nobody.” In the text, in which, next to  photographs of things like two car suburban garages marked “his” and “hers”, the … Continue reading

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