Mittwoch, Oktober 13, 2004

The Fog of War

11 rules from the life of Robert S. McNamara


#1 Empathize with your enemy
#2 Rationality will not save us
#3 There´s something beyond one´s self
#4 Maximize efficiency
#5 Proportionality should be a guideline in war
#6 Get the data
#7 Belief and seeing are both often wrong
#8 Be prepared to reexamine your reasoning
#9 In order to do good you may have to engage in evil
#10 Never say never
#11 You can´t change human nature


"We shall not cease from our exploration, and at the end of all our exploring, we shall arrive where we started and know the place for the first time."

T.S. Eliot



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