Niccolò Machiavelli, meet Chester Nimitz. In his Discourses on Roman history the Renaissance Florentine philosopher-statesman claimed that human beings do not relish change. In fact, he verges on saying people can’t change as the times and surroundings change around them. They get stuck as events march on. Thankfully for World War II America, Fleet Admiral … Continue reading Note from Nimitz: You Need Lots of Ships to Take Risks in War