To Dare Even More Boldly; Washington and Hamilton as Supreme Chess Players
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Contrary to Machiavelli’s dark fixation with Cesare Borgia, far more moral men and far more decent causes have been blessed with the long-term insights of chess players. Nowhere has this been more the case than with the birth and success of the American Republic, where beneath all the tumult, the basic foreign policy outlined by George Washington held in place for a full century, paving the way for America’s emergence as a global superpower. It is hard to think of a better example of chess playing: Almost wholly undetected by analysts, a long-term policy was established and successfully acted upon for the better part of 100 years.
To Dare Even More Boldly; Washington and Hamilton as Supreme Chess Players
To Dare Even More Boldly; Washington and…
To Dare Even More Boldly; Washington and Hamilton as Supreme Chess Players
Contrary to Machiavelli’s dark fixation with Cesare Borgia, far more moral men and far more decent causes have been blessed with the long-term insights of chess players. Nowhere has this been more the case than with the birth and success of the American Republic, where beneath all the tumult, the basic foreign policy outlined by George Washington held in place for a full century, paving the way for America’s emergence as a global superpower. It is hard to think of a better example of chess playing: Almost wholly undetected by analysts, a long-term policy was established and successfully acted upon for the better part of 100 years.