Reading rank 434
On War
, subject: Military theory and the political purpose of war, 1832
On War yields a demanding standard for choosing collaborators: work with people who are highly trained and hard to replace.
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About the book
Left unfinished at the author's death, the work sets out his ideas on absolute versus limited war, the violence intrinsic to war and its subordination to political ends.
Why read it
Best if you are deciding whom to work with and want a standard that weighs both training and how hard someone would be to replace.
Key themes
- Training as the first filter
- People who are hard to replace
Evidence and original sources
Source: official Founders episode — #259
This record is supported by 1 public evidence rows linked to original Founders episodes.
- Bob Dylan — David draws a lesson from vom Krieg about choosing highly trained, hard-to-replace people to work with.