[lit-ideas] Re: The Mr. Nice Guy Strategy

Never mind, I get it.  You didn't mean it literally.  We're on the same page.  
Sorry about that.   I kind of wish you had set me straight...
 
Andy


--- On Thu, 7/23/09, Simon Ward <sedward@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:


From: Simon Ward <sedward@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [lit-ideas] Re: The Mr. Nice Guy Strategy
To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Thursday, July 23, 2009, 10:35 PM


Eric: "See, that didn't hurt. You agreed"

Irony? Woosh! Straight over the head.

The problem I have, the ever lasting problem, is the consequence of draconian 
resolve; it doesn't provide any reward for good behaviour beyond a notion of 
survival and after that a good proportion will want revenge for draconian 
action. In contrast, Mr Nice is in a position to offer a good time to anyone 
who behaves.

Discussion point: Did Reagan succeed with Gorbachov because he threatened 
imminent destruction or because he talked. Did that simple fact - talking - do 
the stuff?

Simon 
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