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The Madman Theory- A Tactic of Acting Unbalanced as a Political Strategy (2020x55)

Date de diffusion: Mar 13, 2020

Developed from game theory and a key tactic of his early administration, President Richard Nixon came into office with a clear plan – scare the hell out of other world leaders to get them to do what he wanted. Called the “madman theory,” it depended on possessing a massive nuclear arsenal, then simply acting sufficiently erratic and unbalanced to convince people that you were crazy enough to use it. If you'd like the text version of this or the references, you can find those here: http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2014/11/nixons-tactic-acting-unbalanced-political-strategy-madman-theory/