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Contemporary Sophistry

  • Wrong Turn: COIN Diplomacy and the Profits of War

    “War is nothing but a continuation of politics with the admixture of other means.” — Carl von Clausewitz (On War) “The enemy of a good plan is the dream of a perfect plan.” — Carl von Clausewitz As much as we like to… Continue reading

    Wrong Turn: COIN Diplomacy and the Profits of War

  • A Slow Death by the Proper Name…

    Since 1954, the World Meteorological Organization has been naming extreme storms after people. But we propose a new naming system. One that names extreme storms caused by climate change, after the policy makers who deny climate change and obstruct climate… Continue reading

    A Slow Death by the Proper Name…

  • 4 Kinds of Sophists and the Hope of Philosophizing

    Philosophy is a way of life. It is not a trade nor is it a profession. The closest term would be vocation, a calling to live a certain way via profound commitment to an open (free) discovery of the world.… Continue reading

    4 Kinds of Sophists and the Hope of Philosophizing