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> Like all things - wars are a combination of rational self-interest, emotions and random chance. You’ve just hit on Clausewitz’s “wonderous yet paradoxical tr
by psunavy03 3y ago
> Like all things - wars are a combination of rational self-interest, emotions and random chance.
You’ve just hit on Clausewitz’s “wonderous yet paradoxical trinity,” which usually gets misquoted as “war is the continuation of politics by other means.”
- bawolff 3y agoEveryone in this thread is mentioning Clausewitz. Sounds like i should add it to my to read list.