From Field Force to Force Multipliers

There is a shift underway in how we understand power, risk, and execution in the modern world. It sits at the intersection of three ideas that, at first glance, seem unrelated - (i) Nassim Nicholas Taleb’s concept of fat tails, (ii) the increasing replacement of human judgment with systems, and (iii) Ukraine’s evolving doctrine of fighting a war with fewer boots on the ground.But together, they describe the same underlying truth that we are moving from a world that rewards scale and predictability to one that punishes fragility and rewards asymmetry. The world is moving that way - wonder when we will catch up. Listen in for more fun. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mypharmareviews.substack.com