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We Win, They Lose, with Matthew Kroenig | GoodFellows: John H. Cochrane, Niall Ferguson, H.R. McMaster, and Bill Whalen | Hoover Institution

GoodFellows: Conversations from the Hoover Institution

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Surrender is the Path to Immediate Peace

The true choice in conflict isn't between peace and war, but rather between fighting and surrendering. Surrender offers a guaranteed, instant peace, while pursuing any other path carries inherent risks. Historical lessons emphasize that appeasement is a greater danger, as it ultimately leads to a series of choices that do not provide genuine peace, but instead prolongs conflict.

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