Incorporating lessons from the Ukraine War to develop a capabilities-focused systems design for a modern ground force. One for the military doctrine and organization nerds out there - a basic outline of a combined arms regiment intended to fight as a decentralized organism. In a world of drones imitating Second World War tactics is less than ideal; balancing stealth and mass is key, as is the prompt delivery of accurate firepower. This design blends Sen and Nussbaum's thinking with Ecosystem Ecology to look at the battlefield in an alternative way.
It can take a while for a general to get cashiers for overestimating the enemy. Like McClellan. But a commander can get away with it by quickly moving to victory. Like Schwartzkoff and the not-so-elite Iraqi Republican Guards. Underestimating the enemy is a shorter path.
Herbert Simon, of “bounded rationality” fame, argues
“in both organizations and markets, the bounds on human rationality are addressed by arranging decisions so that the steps in decision making can depend largely on information that is locally available to individuals”
What happened to the "Read in Browser" link that I used to be able to click in the newsletter I receive via email? (I am not using the app.)
It can take a while for a general to get cashiers for overestimating the enemy. Like McClellan. But a commander can get away with it by quickly moving to victory. Like Schwartzkoff and the not-so-elite Iraqi Republican Guards. Underestimating the enemy is a shorter path.
Herbert Simon, of “bounded rationality” fame, argues
“in both organizations and markets, the bounds on human rationality are addressed by arranging decisions so that the steps in decision making can depend largely on information that is locally available to individuals”
Otherwise, paralysis by analysis ensues.