Sublime
An inspiration engine for ideas
Both Napoleon and George W. Bush fell victim to the alignment problem. Their short-term military goals were misaligned with their countries’ long-term geopolitical goals. We can understand the whole of Clausewitz’s On War as a warning that “maximizing victory” is as shortsighted a goal as “maximizing user engagement.” According to the Clausewitzian
... See moreYuval Noah Harari • Nexus: A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI
when a soldier is wounded in battle, he really does suffer.
Yuval Noah Harari • Homo Deus
contribua à inverser le cours de la guerre
Nicholas Carr • Internet rend-il bête ? (French Edition)
Resistance
Steven Pressfield • The War of Art
Boyd was famous for browbeating his audiences with the mantra, “People, ideas, and hardware—in that order!” What we have seen so far reinforces Boyd’s conclusion. In all the battles and business examples noted in chapter II, as well as in the Pentagon and World Trade Center attacks, groups of dedicated people found and exploited weaknesses in their
... See moreChet Richards • Certain to Win
«We shall be unable to turn natural advantage to account unless we make use of local guides.» Sun Tzu
Rhiannon Beaubien • The Great Mental Models Volume 1: General Thinking Concepts
Credibility = Proven Competence + Integrity + Relationships
Chris Fussell, C. W. Goodyear, General Stanley McChrystal (Foreword) • One Mission: How Leaders Build a Team of Teams
Human beings, regrettable though it may be, are inherently vicious and have to be restrained from their viciousness.