Madman Theory of Geopolitics
Created on 2025-04-21T17:04:01-05:00
A rational actor strategically projecting insanity with the intent of being percieved as insane. The hope is that other actors will interpret the rational actor as insane, and concede ground that they should rationally defend.
Mixing between rational and irrational decisions to prevent opponents from reliably working out if your escalations are real.