tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204289.post3889919064261446369..comments2024-03-15T02:26:31.009-05:00Comments on Independent Country: Listening to your inner BismarckAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11620822221586726516noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204289.post-15725108649416683142008-12-10T10:23:00.000-06:002008-12-10T10:23:00.000-06:00Excellent post. The "inner Bismarck" is a fascina...Excellent post. The "inner Bismarck" is a fascinating concept. I wonder, though, if the purpose of Realpolitik at the state level is simply so inherently different than the interest at the level of the individual--or rather, is it the necessity of the state to counteract the individual should he become too rampantly individualistic, too driven by self-interest?E.D. Kainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07883664120993134334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204289.post-75025950263983885632008-11-25T15:17:00.000-06:002008-11-25T15:17:00.000-06:00What a great post, Jim. I'm going to start listen...What a great post, Jim. I'm going to start listening to my inner Bismarck - and I'm not talking about pastry (I probably have too many of them)! I think it's good advice. My inner Bismarck tells me it's time to exercise more and eat more healthily. I know I am more effective in all other areas of my life when my physical and soul life is in balance - but I do not always live what my inner Bismarck knows is best.ELemonholmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03831747124961264719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204289.post-69936630815722432842008-11-16T23:52:00.000-06:002008-11-16T23:52:00.000-06:00At last! I've found a blog that goes beyond the us...At last! I've found a blog that goes beyond the usual political pablum. I've been delving a bit into <I>realist</I> ideas and am intrigued. This is an interesting and thought provoking post. Thank you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com