Thomas Barnett: The Pentagon's new map for war and peace

In this bracingly honest and funny talk, international security strategist Thomas P.M. Barnett outlines a post-Cold War solution for the foundering US military: Break it in two. He suggests the military re-form into two groups: a Leviathan force, a small group of young and fierce soldiers capable of swift and immediate victories; and an internationally supported network of System Administrators, an older, wiser, more diverse organization that actually has the diplomacy and power it takes to build and maintain peace.

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TED talks are a great way to spend a few hours. Many surprises. I did appreciate his characterization of the TSA as Thousands Standing Around.

My favorite one so far is Rives' TED Remix.

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