US Armed Forces
On Mao, Marxism, Revolution, and the Return of the Islamic State (Again, Again)…[Recommended Innovation Articles (and Commentary) 19]
Original post can be found here: https://benzweibelson.medium.com/on-mao-marxism-revolution-and-the-return-of-the-islamic-state-again-again-recommended-489148dd7db1 This week’s article is a fascinating read (and…
An Inquiry into Why Militaries are Terrible at Innovation: “Innovation begins not in the pragmatic and known, but the fantastic and weird” (Part 2 of 5)
Original post can be found here: https://benzweibelson.medium.com/an-inquiry-into-why-militaries-are-terrible-at-innovation-innovation-begins-not-in-the-pragmatic-96df4eb21395 Military forces call for innovation more now than…
An Inquiry into Why Militaries are Terrible at Innovation (Part 1 of 5)
Original post can be found here: https://benzweibelson.medium.com/an-inquiry-into-why-militaries-are-terrible-at-innovation-part-1-of-5-c6f04b35fce8 Militaries perpetually call for innovation, creativity in warfare,…
Tinkering with the Scaffolding
Original post can be found here: https://adamkaraoguz.substack.com/p/tinkering-with-the-scaffolding Disclaimer: This is a smorgasbord-style collection of some connections I’m…
Recommended Innovation Articles (and Commentary) 18: ‘Toward a Theory of Space Power: Selected Essays’ by the National Defense University Press [no paywall]
Original post can be found here: https://benzweibelson.medium.com/recommended-innovation-articles-and-commentary-18-toward-a-theory-of-space-power-selected-7f43a104228b First, the good news- this collection of essays…
Recommended Innovation Articles (and Commentary) 17: ‘Cyberneticizing the American War Machine: Science and Computers in the Cold War’ by Antoine Bousquet
Original post can be found here: https://benzweibelson.medium.com/recommended-innovation-articles-and-commentary-17-cyberneticizing-the-american-war-machine-8407ac7c4d29 Today’s article is again in our continued focus…