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"[In SAIS,] Linebarger was known to end class with a maxim: 'The essence of psychological warfare is shock and surprise.' To illustrate his point, the professor
by eternalban 3y ago
"[In SAIS,] Linebarger was known to end class with a maxim: 'The essence of psychological warfare is shock and surprise.' To illustrate his point, the professor then "took the glass eye out of its socket, flipped it up in the air, put it into his pocket and exited the classroom."
- 082349872349872 3y agoI highly recommend Psychological Warfare (and its development from the 40's to the 50's). Read it, and apply its lessons to itself. I think you'll find that Linebarger has more to say, between the lines, and you'll probably also get a more nuanced idea of his views than the writers of TFA had. https://www.gutenberg.org/files/48612/48612-h/48612-h.htm https://www.gutenberg.org/files/48612/48612-h/48612-h.htm
- eternalban 3y agoThanks for the ref. A few passages in the beginning chapters make me wonder what he would make of US today, specially whether he would recognize the 'conversion' regiment that he deems "as sure as a steam-roller" as having been|being applied.