Kissinger's framework for presenting foreign policy options to the president: (1) surrender, (2) what the bureaucracy recommends, (3) World War III—shows that the middle option always appears reasonable by contrast

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the choices are one, surrender. Two, what the bureaucracy recommends. Three, World War III.

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Tariffs, Decline, and the Promise of AI | A Conversation with Larry Summers and Niall FergusonUniversity of Austin (UATX)
Created: 8/11/2026, 6:52:24 AM

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