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January 25, 2004
The Fog of War
Errol Morris' new film, The Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara, is a documentary that rolls around in your head for a long time after. I wrote down the eleven and I think I'm going to have to dwell on them for a while. Information warmongers take note:
- Empathasise with your enemy
- Rationality will not save us
- There is something beyond one's self
- Maximise efficiency
- Proportionality should be a guideline in war
- Get the data
- Belief and seeing are both often wrong
- Be prepared to re-examine your reasoning
- In order to do good, you may have to engage in evil
- Never say never
- You can't change human nature
Posted by .M. at January 25, 2004 10:38 PM
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