I have many things occupying my time these days, so my work on Clausewitz is primarily reflective at this point. I reread all of Book I and Book II but I've decided to not pursue it for now. I'm reading some William James, some Nietzsche, some Bergson, and I'm reflecting on how they all fit together. They do.
One thing I've become more aware of is how much Clausewitz has influenced my day-to-day thinking about life and decision making. He and Collingwood have both provided me with a set of concepts and the description of an attitude that seem to apply equally well to war, politics, morality, and daily living.
Emotional equanimity is the key to it all. Wisdom, which is what Clausewitz and Collingwood are after, is not primarily a matter of intellect, but a matter of temperament.
Why else would Clausewitz spend the bulk of the chapter 'On Military Genius' discussing the question of temperament and emotional balance?
I'm letting my thinking go for now. I intend to return to it. There are things I ought to forget for now.
