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During this episode, Dr. Ben Zweibelson, Director, USSPACECOM Strategic Innovation Group (SIG), discusses his book 'Beyond the Pale: Designing Military Decision-Making Anew.' The discussion cover's Ben philosophy related to managing the inter-war period we are experiencing, and his perspective on complexity.

Resources:

• Cognitive Crucible Podcast Episodes Mentioned
  • #85 Josh Kerbel on Complexity and Anticipatory Intelligence
  • #47 Yaneer Bar-Yam on Complex Systems and the War on Ideals
  • #110 Sean McFate on The New Rules of War
  • #73 Ori Brafman on The Starfish, Spider, and Resilient Societies
• PART I: The Singleton Paradox: On the Future of Human-Machine Teaming and Potential Disruption of War Itselfby Ben Zweibelson, PhD
• PART II: Whale Songs of Wars Not Yet Waged: The Demise of Natural-Born Killers through Human-Machine Teamings Yet to Come by Ben Zweibelson, PhD
• Types and Forms of Emergence by Jochen Fromm
• Earth Liberation Front
• Understanding the Military Design Movement: War, Change and Innovation by Ben Zweibelson, PhD
• Beyond the Pale: Designing Military Decision-Making Anew by Ben Zweibelson, PhD
• Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid by Douglas R. Hofstadter

Link to full show notes and resources

Guest Bio: Dr. Ben Zweibelson is the director of the U.S. Space Command's Strategic Innovation Group at Peterson Space Force Base, CO. A retired Army infantry officer with combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, he earned the Combat Infantryman Badge, Master Parachutist Badge, Pathfinder Badge, Air Assault Badge, the Ranger Tab, four Bronze Star medals, and various awards and citations in his 22 years combined service. He previously worked for U.S. Special Operations Command for seven years, running all design education, theory, and outreach for the Joint Special Operations University. He has a doctorate in philosophy, three master's degrees, and an undergraduate degree in graphic design. He has two design books forthcoming in the summer of 2023.

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