"Andrew Bacevich, Reluctant Obamacon".
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Of course empire works. Conquest works. It has worked for the entire course of human history. It is not only effective, it is profitable.
— Curtis Yarvin
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Of course empire works. Conquest works. It has worked for the entire course of human history. It is not only effective, it is profitable." in the context of ""Andrew Bacevich, Reluctant Obamacon"." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Curtis Yarvin" (Early Quotes (chronological), 2008)
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About Curtis Yarvin
Curtis Yarvin (born June 25, 1973), also known under his pen name Mencius Moldbug, is an American computer scientist and quintessential political theorist of the neoreactionary movement. He is also creator of the Urbit computing platform and, currently, authors primarily the Gray Mirror blog.
About Curtis Yarvin
Curtis Yarvin (born June 25, 1973), also known under his pen name Mencius Moldbug, is an American computer scientist and quintessential political theorist of the neoreactionary movement. He is also creator of the Urbit computing platform and, currently, authors primarily the Gray Mirror blog.
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