I have not read your latest book yet, but I wonder about the premise. Sir Basil B.H. Liddell-Hart points out in many many of his books, that the slaughter that occurred in WWI was a direct result in the mis-interpretation of Clausewitz. That doubling-down on strong-points, is a failed strategy. His ultimate realization was that commanders that adopted an "indirect approach" like T.E. Lawrence, William Tecumseh Sherman, Hannibal, Erwin Rommel and George Patton created success by being where the obstacle was not.
"Trust Me, I'm Lying" has delivered great insight to me, but the premise of the new book is puzzling.
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I have not read your latest book yet, but I wonder about the premise. Sir Basil B.H. Liddell-Hart points out in many many of his books, that the slaughter that occurred in WWI was a direct result in the mis-interpretation of Clausewitz. That doubling-down on strong-points, is a failed strategy. His ultimate realization was that commanders that adopted an "indirect approach" like T.E. Lawrence, William Tecumseh Sherman, Hannibal, Erwin Rommel and George Patton created success by being where the obstacle was not.
"Trust Me, I'm Lying" has delivered great insight to me, but the premise of the new book is puzzling.
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