In a memetic war, you’re much less a soldier than you are a battleground.
Archives are more than a defense against psyops. They are a commitment to a new story about identities made whole in an ongoing psychological peace process.
Annalee Newitz • Stories Are Weapons: Psychological Warfare and the American Mind
The point is that in any holy war, the left is the word, and the right is the sword. It’s the priest and the warrior; you need both.
Balaji Srinivasan • The Network State: How To Start a New Country
if you come from a culture where the ‘argument is war’ metaphor pervades thought and language, then you’ll defend your position at all costs and attack your opponent with the hopes of total victory. But if you come from a culture where argument is seen as a dance, perhaps your behavior and expectations would radically change.