Relentless History
摘要
Contextualizes what is happening in the Middle East, starting with the myths that justify the “Sacred Violence” of Israel, its allies, and its enemies. This includes the imaginings of technologists, and how their “Fantasies” are “Driving Digital Technologies.” It explains why a book about the latest amazing military technology, AI, starts with exploring the magical beliefs of the main combatants and creators. Technologies come out of beliefs, not the other way around. For the tech entrepreneurs, it is the Sacred Hunger of Capitalism, lust for immortality, the Singularity fantasy, and even The Lord of the Rings. This conflict is clearly part of the “Late Postmodern War” system which explains why technology does not magically produce victory. Despite this, the increasing integration of warriors and machines and the quest for perfect weapons continues. To wage Postmodern War with the fantasy of winning, old codes of conduct have to be changed. In the case of the Israel Defense Force (IDF), this required fundamentally degrading the “IDF’s Spirit Code.” The greater framing is the role of “Fundamentalisms and Global Narratives” in determining war and peace in the early twenty-first century.