The mirror of history is often cold, but never so chilling as when it reflects a face that has slowly, imperceptibly, morphed into the very image of its enemy. Friedrich Nietzsche, writing in the late 19th century, was not a strategist or a politician, yet he captured the psychological trap of total war better than … Continue reading Nietzsche’s Warning: Those Who Fight Monsters Must Beware They Don’t Become Monsters Themselves