Summary: <p>In our first "meaty" episode, Xander and Erik tackle ISIS, with such awesome questions as:</p> <p>1. What considerations should govern how we try to take down ISIS?</p> <p>2. Why is current policy against ISIS not working?</p> <p>3. What's different about ISIS from enemies past that means we need a new strategy?</p> <p>4. What about human nature and western politics keeps us from taking on ISIS in the right way?</p> <p>Articles from the podcast:</p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2015/03/what-isis-really-wants/384980/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Atlantic article, "What ISIS Really Wants"</a></li> <li><a href="http://books.simonandschuster.com/The-Clash-of-Civilizations-and-the-Remaking-of-World-Order/Samuel-P-Huntington/9781451628975" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Samuel Huntington's <b>Clash of Civilizations</b></a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_State_of_Iraq_and_the_Levant" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The really great Wikipedia page... <p>Support this show <a target="_blank" rel="payment" href="http://supporter.acast.com/reconsiderpodcast">http://supporter.acast.com/reconsiderpodcast</a>.</p> <br><hr> <p style="color: grey;">See <a style="color: grey;" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p></a></li> </ul>
