Someone just posted this in the literary theory forum and I had to repost it.
Israeli army using Deleuze and Guattari to hone urban warfare style A fascinating article is about how the Israeli Defense Forces is teaching soldiers critical theory to help navigate through urban spaces during warfare. And I thought that theory was for people who wanted to make the world a better place...
"We are reading Gregory Bateson; we are reading Clifford Geertz. Not myself, but our soldiers, our generals are reflecting on these kinds of materials."