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"Summary
For families of theories of Power
Two theories of sovereignty - justify Power by right, by God or by the people, center of command. Nominalist, allergic to absorption of man. Divine Right implies immutable law, others make law mutable.
Organic theories - justify Power by its end, moral and material cohesion of society, a zone of light or an organ
Theories start hostile to Power and end up helping it." — Mar 28, 2024 12:30AM
"Summary
For families of theories of Power
Two theories of sovereignty - justify Power by right, by God or by the people, center of command. Nominalist, allergic to absorption of man. Divine Right implies immutable law, others make law mutable.
Organic theories - justify Power by its end, moral and material cohesion of society, a zone of light or an organ
Theories start hostile to Power and end up helping it." — Mar 28, 2024 12:30AM
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"Why did Truman reject an approach many thought was likely to end the war?
Imperial cult - unconditional surrender directly threatened the emperor
Origins of unconditional surrender terminology - Casablanca 1943
Surrender needs imperial sanction
Truman gives more carefully worded speech on May 8
Navy Captain Ellis Zacharias - presidential statement explaining unconditional surrender - Forrestal and Leahy approve." — Jul 31, 2023 06:19AM
"Why did Truman reject an approach many thought was likely to end the war?
Imperial cult - unconditional surrender directly threatened the emperor
Origins of unconditional surrender terminology - Casablanca 1943
Surrender needs imperial sanction
Truman gives more carefully worded speech on May 8
Navy Captain Ellis Zacharias - presidential statement explaining unconditional surrender - Forrestal and Leahy approve." — Jul 31, 2023 06:19AM
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"Lots of institutional investors spend huge amounts of time explaining their actions. Your big advantage is that you're not beholden to anyone.
"Is this gambling, or what?"
Liberating the Passbooks - invention of bond and money-market funds allowed retail investors in the space.
Stocks tend to outperform bonds. Treasury bills have had zero real returns.
Lesson in cumulative gains (9.8% vs 5%)." — Mar 31, 2022 11:21AM
"Lots of institutional investors spend huge amounts of time explaining their actions. Your big advantage is that you're not beholden to anyone.
"Is this gambling, or what?"
Liberating the Passbooks - invention of bond and money-market funds allowed retail investors in the space.
Stocks tend to outperform bonds. Treasury bills have had zero real returns.
Lesson in cumulative gains (9.8% vs 5%)." — Mar 31, 2022 11:21AM
“We need’ is always code for ‘I want.”
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“The state calls its own violence law, but that of the individual, crime.”
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“Power changes its appearance but not its reality.”
― On Power: The Natural History of Its Growth
― On Power: The Natural History of Its Growth
“He who has a why to live for can bear almost any how.”
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“We are ending where the savages began. We have found again the lost arts of starving non-combatants, burning hovels, and leading away the vanquished into slavery. Barbarian invasions would be superfluous: we are our own Huns.”
― On Power: The Natural History of Its Growth
― On Power: The Natural History of Its Growth
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