Category Archives: Spirit & Heart

Military Strategists and Physics Theories

Posted on August 14, 2013 by Brian

Several weeks ago, I found myself in a discussion with military strategists about Schrödinger’s half dead cat . Then I came across Beyerchen’s description of Clausewitz as non-linear war, first published in International Security back in 1992. This proximity of … Continue reading →

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Military Sabbatical Prototype: Reserve Duty

Posted on August 1, 2013 by Brian

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Martin Dempsey has spoken publicly that perhaps the most senior 40 percent members of the armed forces should work outside the military, or even outside of government, in a sabbatical arrangement. This … Continue reading →

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Loss of Private Goods

Posted on July 29, 2013 by Brian

I recently had a chance to read Economics: A Very Short Introduction, by Partha Dasgupta, published in 2007. Page 52-54 is a passage teaching the definition of private goods, public non-exclusable goods, and externalities, and then applying these terms as … Continue reading →

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Spend More Time with the Good

Posted on July 29, 2013 by Brian

I recently read Taxi Drivers and Beauty Contest by Colin Camerer, published in 1997.  He found that on good days taxi drivers choose to work lesser hours after hitting their preconceived target of “enough income for the day”, and he … Continue reading →

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Butterflies and Bees

Posted on June 15, 2013 by Brian

See the beautiful butterfly? It’s doing what beautiful things do. Look again. It’s harder to see the worker bee doing what worker bees do. Sort of like real life.

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