Böcker av George M. Hall

In modern times, ten Americans rose to five-star rank: Pershing (who chose to wear only four stars), Leahy, Marshall, King, Arnold, MacArthur, Nimitz, Halsey, Eisenhower, and Bradley. He explains that war operates on five levels of perspective: heroism, tactics, operations, theaters, and national purpose.

Since humans have initiative and can sometimes change the natural course of events, how can we find a system to understand our own actions and the workings of society at large? This book explains the mechanics of change and provides a concept that accounts for the growth and decline of all systems.

Furthermore, this process is fueled by enormous economic forces, which intensifies dependence on automation and spawns other sociological consequences. Other consequences include pervasive invasion of privacy, and overdependence on technology at the expense of developing critical reasoning, judgement, and a personal sense of responsibility.