As one wants more, and is forced to want more or cease to exist, one will have to come up with strategies to achieve the most with the least effort. “Divide and conquer” is one such strategy, for instance, by setting artificial boundaries where they don’t make any sense. This ensures that the divided parts remain controllable.
Divide and conquer is a military strategy that involves breaking up a larger enemy force into smaller groups, then attacking each one separately to weaken the whole. This strategy has been used successfully in many wars throughout history. Borderlines are the physical, political, and cultural boundaries that separate different countries and territories. Divide and conquer strategies are often used in border disputes, where one nation seeks to gain control of an area that is contested by another. By dividing the area into smaller pieces, it is easier to conquer each piece one at a time. (ao)
“As every divided kingdom falls, so every mind divided between many studies confounds and saps itself.”
Leonardo da Vinci
In the last hundred years, various nations have applied divide and conquer strategies in the Middle East. For example, during World War I, the British and French used a divide and conquer strategy to gain control of the region. They divided the region into separate areas governed by different rules and regulations in order to weaken the Ottoman Empire. During the Cold War, the United States used a divide and conquer strategy to counter Soviet expansion in the region. By arming and supporting certain Middle Eastern nations, the US was able to gain influence in the region and prevent Soviet control. (ao)
AI Created: Artificial Intelligence talking about Usury.
Me: Usury will lead to a divide and conquer?
ChatGPT (jan23):
Usury, the practice of lending money with interest, has the potential to create divisions within a society. On one hand, those who are able to access credit and loans at favorable terms may be able to accumulate wealth and gain social and economic advantages. On the other hand, those who are unable to access credit or are charged higher interest rates may be at a disadvantage, struggling to make ends meet and falling into debt.
Furthermore, usury can also lead to a divide and conquer strategy by creating a dependency on the lenders, and this dependency can be used to influence and control the borrowers. This can be seen in the case of predatory lending practices, where lenders target vulnerable populations with high-interest loans and trap them in a cycle of debt. This can also be seen in the case of developing countries where lenders impose high-interest loans to governments, this lead to a dependency on the lender which will be used to impose policy and control the country.
In conclusion, usury can create divisions within a society by giving advantages to some while creating disadvantages for others, and in some cases, it can also be used as a tool to control and manipulate individuals and countries through dependency.
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Extra:
Related concepts include power politics, imperialism, realpolitik, and balance of power. Power politics is the use of power and influence to gain control of a region or country. Imperialism is the practice of extending a nation’s power and influence through military and economic means. Realpolitik is a political philosophy that emphasizes practical results over idealistic goals. Balance of power is the idea that power should be balanced between competing nations in order to prevent a single nation from dominating the region. (ao)
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List of books:
- “Divide and Conquer: The Story of Roger Ailes” by Gabriel Sherman
- “The New Middle East: The World After the Arab Spring” by Paul Danahar
- “The Geopolitics of Emotion: How Cultures of Fear, Humiliation, and Hope are Reshaping the World” by Dominique Moisi
- “Usury: Destroyer of Nations” by Eustace Mullins
List of documentaries:
- “The Secret History of the British Empire” directed by James Rivington
- “The War on Democracy” directed by John Pilger
- “The Power of Nightmares: The Rise of the Politics of Fear” directed by Adam Curtis
- “The Divide” directed by Katharine Round
List of movies:
- “Syriana” directed by Stephen Gaghan
- “The Battle of Algiers” directed by Gillo Pontecorvo
- “The Hurt Locker” directed by Kathryn Bigelow
- “The Kingdom” directed by Peter Berg
List of series:
- “Homeland” created by Howard Gordon and Alex Gansa
- “Tyrant” created by Howard Gordon and Gideon Raff
- “Fauda” created by Lior Raz and Avi Issacharoff
- “The West Wing” created by Aaron Sorkin
List of songs:
- “Babylon” by David Gray
- “Fortunate Son” by Creedence Clearwater Revival
- “Masters of War” by Bob Dylan
- “Eve of Destruction” by Barry McGuire
List of artworks:
- “Guernica” by Pablo Picasso
- “The Raft of the Medusa” by Théodore Géricault
- “The Hay Wagon” by Thomas Hart Benton
- “The Execution of Emperor Maximilian” by Édouard Manet
List of podcasts:
- “Geopolitics and Empire” by Hrvoje Moric
- “The World Next Week” by the Council on Foreign Relations
- “The Global Politico” by Susan Glasser
- “The Daily” by The New York Times
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