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Sarah Paine — The war for India (lecture & interview)
Sarah C. M. Paine · 2 hr 12 min
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A naval historian teaching, not performing. Paine explains how strategy actually fails: not through a single bad battle but through a chain of reasonable-sounding decisions. It is the rare long conversation where the length is the point.
Listen for this question
Where are you winning tactically and losing strategically?
Best way to listen
A long walk or a long drive, in one sitting if you can.
After the episode
Write down one decision you are making for momentum rather than reasons.
Who it’s for: Anyone who reads history for judgment rather than trivia.
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