Solving Afghanistan, one PPT slide at a time

Look at this powerpoint slide! I haven’t seen that many arrows since Agincourt. From Marginal revolution:

It’s all in this military powerpoint, apparently official.  On the positive side they are aware the problem is complex.

In the Novum Organum, published in 1620, Francis Bacon presented his idea of scientific method. In it he lists four “idols of the mind” which hinder correct scientific reasoning. I think Powerpoint should be promoted as a new idol.

Despite its complexity, it is worth reading through the entire document to see how they reached this particular slide. But in no way can I imagine calling this a “model” of dynamics. It is more like a link analysis of To Do’s.

h/t to Joe. Also see: Present Arms! The military and Powerpoint.