The Nomad Equation – Part 1: The Composite Calculus17 July 2019·643 words·4 minsSystems and Innovation Military and Logistics Technological History Design and Innovation Systems Thinking
The Architecture of Lethality – Part 5: Metallurgical Mastery and the Composite Bow13 July 2019·599 words·3 minsSystems and Innovation Composite Bow Wootz Steel Metallurgy Material Science Technological History Military and Logistics Design and Innovation Systems Thinking
The Architecture of Lethality – Part 4: Internal Ballistics and the Pressure of Gunpowder12 July 2019·568 words·3 minsSystems and Innovation Gunpowder Cannons Internal Ballistics Artillery Technological History Military and Logistics Design and Innovation Systems Thinking
The Architecture of Lethality – Part 3: Star Forts and the Geometric Negation of Force11 July 2019·596 words·3 minsSystems and Innovation Star Forts Fortification Geometry Defensive Architecture Technological History Military and Logistics Design and Innovation Systems Thinking
The Architecture of Lethality – Part 2: Torsion Mechanics and the Roman Engineering Corps10 July 2019·651 words·4 minsSystems and Innovation Roman Artillery Torsion Engines Ballista Scorpio Technological History Military and Logistics Design and Innovation Systems Thinking
The Architecture of Lethality: Five Millennia of Military Innovation9 July 2019·235 words·2 minsSystems and Innovation Military Innovation Engineering History Weapon Technology Systems Thinking Technological History Military and Logistics Design and Innovation Systems Thinking
The Architecture of Lethality – Part 1: The Gravitational Calculus of the Trebuchet9 July 2019·716 words·4 minsSystems and Innovation Trebuchet Medieval Siege Gravitational Energy Mechanical Advantage Technological History Military and Logistics Design and Innovation Systems Thinking
The Engineered Illusion – Part 3: The Cracked Facade28 May 2019·988 words·5 minsHistory and Critical Analysis Consumer Psychology Social Dynamics Design and Innovation Policy and Critique
The Engineered Illusion – Part 2: The Streamlined Shroud27 May 2019·1038 words·5 minsHistory and Critical Analysis Consumer Psychology Social Dynamics Design and Innovation
The Engineered Illusion: Style as the Opium of the American Driver26 May 2019·211 words·1 minHistory and Critical Analysis Consumer Psychology Social Dynamics Design and Innovation Policy and Critique