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Author Archives: Luke Ford
Real-World Influence on Judges and Dayanim: A Parallel in Legal Realism and Halachic Pragmatism
Reality influences how judges interpret and implement law. You can find analogies in Orthodox Judaism where the dayanim (deciders of Jewish law) often note what is going on in a real community and that then shapes how they interpret and … Continue reading
Alliance Theory and the Israel Lobby War in the United States
The pro-Israel and anti-Israel lobbies in the United States do not compete for authority by saying they want power. They compete by invoking languages of Jewish Safety, Defending Democracy, Fighting Genocide, Decolonization, or responsibility for sustaining either an ironclad alliance … Continue reading
The Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Logic of the Compression Engine
Generals, admirals, and senior leaders on the Joint Chiefs of Staff do not compete for authority by saying they want power. They compete by invoking languages of Joint Warfighting Excellence, Civilian Control with Military Advice, Merit-Based Strategic Counsel, No Slack … Continue reading
The 82nd Airborne Division and the Logic of the Ramp
Brigade commanders, staff officers, and senior leaders at the 82nd Airborne Division do not compete for authority by saying they want power. They compete by invoking languages of All American Readiness, Forcible Entry Excellence, Merit-Based Paratrooper Standards, No Slack for … Continue reading
The Department of War and the Logic of the Lethality Machine
Generals, civilian executives, and senior leaders at the Department of War do not compete for authority by saying they want power. They compete by invoking languages of Lethal Readiness, No Quarter, Merit-Based Warfighting, Great Power Competition, or responsibility for sustaining … Continue reading
Boeing Corporation and the Logic of the Production Machine
Executives, division heads, and senior leaders at Boeing Corporation do not compete for authority by saying they want power. They compete by invoking languages of Safety First, Quality at the Source, Merit-Based Engineering, Return to Greatness, or responsibility for sustaining … Continue reading
Why do elites love the word ‘mechanism’?
Because it does a lot of social work for them. First, “mechanism” signals scientific seriousness without having to prove it. If you say “there’s a mechanism here,” you’re borrowing prestige from fields like biology, economics, and engineering. You sound like … Continue reading
The Department of Homeland Security and the Logic of the Threat Machine
Component heads, operational directors, and senior leaders at the Department of Homeland Security do not compete for authority by saying they want power. They compete by invoking languages of Secure the Homeland, Zero Tolerance, Risk-Based Intelligence, Layered Defense, or responsibility … Continue reading
The National Transportation Safety Board and the Logic of the Truth Machine
Board members, investigators, and senior leaders at the National Transportation Safety Board do not compete for authority by saying they want power. They compete by invoking languages of Independence, Go-Team Culture, Data-Driven Investigation, Safety Recommendations, or responsibility for sustaining an … Continue reading
The Federal Aviation Administration and the Logic of the Veto Machine
Executives, division heads, and senior leaders at the Federal Aviation Administration do not compete for authority by saying they want power. They compete by invoking languages of Safety First, Risk-Based Regulation, NextGen Modernization, or responsibility for sustaining a safe and … Continue reading