The Hedgehog and the Fox
On Grand Strategy
According to John Gaddis, great grand strategists are both hedgehogs and foxes. A hedgehog knows one thing, a fox knows many things. A hedgehog has a vision. A fox knows how to operate. A hedgehog sees True North. A fox knows that if you follow the compass you’ll hit a swamp. A fox knows that sometimes you have to paint the pear purple for it to show up…
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