The novelty isn't in describing how people perceive the world/conflict. It was in codifying it, such that you could take preemptive action to make your opponen

The novelty isn't in describing how people perceive the world/conflict. It was in codifying it, such that you could take preemptive action to make your opponent's world view change in mid decision phase, thus rendering them confused. Clausewitz taught that the way to victory in war was to reduce your friction in operation, so things go smoothly for you. Boyd showed that a better way was to not worry so much about your own friction, but to cause the friction in your opponent.