Cognitive Age:  The Speed of the Age or Can Bureaucracy Keep up? DeMarco Banter (and rant)

During the past week, our team had an intriguing discussion with a base agency. I was reflecting on the reason why the work we were carrying out with a federal government agency located off-base in the DC area needed to be authorized locally before receiving approval there. To me, it appeared that we were effectively …

The Fox and the Hedgehog Revisited: US Strategic Thinking: Examples of Single-mindedness and Adaptability: Neo-DeMarconian Thinking

"The fox knows many things, but the hedgehog knows one big thing." -Archilochus The dichotomy between hedgehogs and foxes, originally proposed by the ancient Greek poet Archilochus and popularized by the philosopher Isaiah Berlin, has been used to describe the contrasting styles of strategic thinking and decision-making. While hedgehogs tend to have a single, overarching …

Multi-Domain Warriors and Leaders:  Thinking Beyond Multi-Capable Airmen—DeMarco Banter

The term "multi-domain warrior" typically refers to a military concept in which members are trained and equipped to operate effectively across multiple domains of warfare, including land, air, sea, space, and cyberspace. A multi-domain warrior is therefore a highly trained and adaptable warrior who can operate in a range of environments and contexts, and who …

The Mandalorian, Jedi, and The Stoicism Of Star Wars

Mandolorian, Jedi and The Stoicism of Star Wars Unless you have been living under a rock—you probably know The Mandalorian.  If not—short history—he is a character in the Star Wars franchise, first introduced in the Disney+ streaming television series of the same name. The character is a bounty hunter who wears beskar armor and a …