Marc | September 9, 2009
A recent article in the New York Times by James Dao presents a pretty good synopsis of the “problem” of MilBlogging (with a hat tip to SWJ for the posting). For me, one of the key points is this To many analysts and officers, the debate reflects a broader clash of cultures: between the anarchic, [...]
Marc | August 17, 2009
I probably will not have a chance to blog this week since I will be off at the TRADOC Senior Leaders Conference and blogging from there. The posts will be going up over at the Small Wars Journal and SWJ and TRADOC are both hoping for a lively exchange of ideas and questions from the [...]
Marc | February 18, 2009
I’ve been thinking about the effects of ‘net interactivity on perception and the formation of meaning systems for a long time now (about 20 years). A lot of this thinking has been focused on population level, structural changes that have taken place, i.e. a shift from redistributive communications systems to reciprocity based communications systems (e.g. [...]
Marc | August 7, 2008
On August 5th, my friend Matt Armstrong posted a very interesting article entitled New Media and Persuasion, Mobilization, and Facilitation (cross-posted at the CT Lab). As with most of Matt’s work, it is a great blending of solid academic analysis (in plain English!) aimed at an applied topic. Since Matt’s specialty is Strategic Communications, I [...]
Marc | July 29, 2008
“I guess the larger meta question is, What is the role of the know-it-all generalist in today’s specialized world where there is really no more room for Rennaissance men?” Depends who you ask. I think the concept of “Rennaissance men” has evolved into “Rennaissance networks”, they range from the generalists (like Matt), the interested citizens [...]
Marc | May 25, 2007
I just received an email to what might be termed an “official communication”. The response I received, while quick and answering my question, bothered me. There is or, at least, used to be, an etiquette to emails that went along these lines. Initial contact should mimic a written letter, albeit somewhat less formal. An offer [...]
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