Tag Archives: international relations

On Trusting The Untrustworthy

Posted on October 24, 2025 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, in personal as well as international relations, it’s best not to sign agreements you know the other side won’t live up to. If you’re selling someone a car on credit, and they clearly have … Continue reading →

Posted in business, economy, Group Politics, International Power, Judicial Sysytem, Law, media, Mercy, philosophy, polictics of class envy, Societal Myth | Tagged betrayal, bonhoeffer, broken promises, ccp, constitutional norms, diplomacy, elite power, foreign policy, geopolitics, historical patterns, incentive structures, international relations, media trust, narcissists, national interest, Operation Barbarossa, peace agreements, political analysis, rearmament, self-interest, soviet union, stupidity vs evil, trade deals, treaties, trump, trust, untrustworthy leaders, war | Leave a comment

Advantage In War

Posted on July 9, 2024 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, history records that in war, the side that commits the most war crimes, loses. During WWI Germany was pretty decent, as far as war goes, but they allied with Turkey, that committed genocide against … Continue reading →

Posted in economy, Group Politics, International Power, media, Mercy, philosophy | Tagged advantage, barbarism, complex systems, complexity, crimes, disadvantage, humanity, inhumanity, international relations, justness, public opinion, theory, war, will to fight | Leave a comment

Tag Archives: international relations

On Trusting The Untrustworthy

Advantage In War

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