Machiavelli wrote of an injury has to be done to a man, it should be so severe that his vengeance need not be feared. Omar Little said you come at the king you best not miss.
Extreme and unforgettable violence seems most appropriate when dealing with somebody who only understands distributive bargaining, where every interaction is zero-sum, and power dictates outcomes. In such cases, those who preach that "violence is never the answer" may be naïve, as force is often the only language such individuals respect. Police, military forces, and even individuals in self-defense situations regularly use controlled violence to suppress greater violence. History shows that when facing an adversary who views negotiation purely as a test of strength, anything less than overwhelming force invites further aggression. By contrast, when dealing with integrative bargaining scenarios, where mutual gains are possible, a softer approach is more effective. Excessive force in such situations can backfire, turning potential allies into enemies and destroying goodwill. The most effective strategies recognize this distinction. For example: Rome vs. Carthage. Rome saw Carthage as a permanent threat in a zero-sum struggle and eradicated it. Post-WWII Marshall Plan. The U.S. applied an integrative approach, rebuilding Germany and Japan to foster stability instead of further crushing them. The key lies in correctly diagnosing which type of player you're dealing with. Misjudging that can lead to either unnecessary conflict or dangerous appeasement.
Yeah? Which parts are stupid? Or are you just talking out of your ass again? Thanks for answering the second question.
David Honig doesn't know what he is talking about. He doesn't understand what Trump has been doing. He is an attorney not a business person. It is common belief in the business world that lawyers suck a business, math, or anything to do with negotiations regarding economics. If it were left up to lawyers only, no business transactions would close. Business people close the deal and the lawyers document it. David Honig is talking from the perspective of a lawyer and legal negotiations. He is on a very elementary level of understanding wrt business negotiations. If you disagree, it’s likely because you’ve never been involved in real business negotiations yourself of any substantial size.
That reply doesn’t refute Honig’s point, it just dismisses him based on a sweeping generalization about lawyers and business. You claim he doesn't understand what Trump is doing, but you don’t actually explain why, just that he's a law professor, and in your view, lawyers are bad at business. That’s not an argument. If you believe Honig is wrong, then address his actual points. Instead, you fall back on the tired cliche that "business people close deals, lawyers just document them." That’s a gross misunderstanding of how negotiations work, especially at high levels where legal and business strategies are deeply intertwined. Many lawyers, particularly in corporate and contract law, negotiate complex deals daily. To claim otherwise is to wave a flag of ignorance. More importantly, Honig’s position isn’t just his own, it’s backed by Professor Yasheng Huang of MIT’s Sloan School of Management, who specializes in business and economic strategy. If you think both a legal expert and a business professor misunderstand negotiations, the burden is on you to prove it. Here’s the source, where Honig and Huang break down the differences between legal and business negotiations and explain why Trump’s approach is problematic: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/amp/show/what-are-the-ripple-effects-of-a-u-s-china-trade-war Both are introduced in a minute in the 2018 interview. It's interesting to note they discuss how Trump's first disruption of trade with his all-or-nothing approach, resulted in a pipeline of hard currency to Putin which we now know, enabled him in attacking Ukraine. If you have a counterpoint, make it, just don’t expect people to take your word for it based on a stereotype.
Bullshit. I have led negotiations that far exceed Honig's experience in both scale and complexity. I am in a different universe that Honig. If you were a negotiator, you would know what I am talking about. I wouldn't have to lay it out for you. You are just not a salesperson. I am not going to spend time teaching you unless I am paid for it. I charge a lot.