Hmmm, yeah, not great when you consider the geo-political implications of training an army with a recent history of civil war. After all, we don't want a repeat of the charismatic guy who fronted the Kony 2012 campaign which called for foreign powers to go in, take over, control and train a foreign army. I worry about the cult of personality the internet has given us where someone claims to have all the solutions, however they very rarely do once you scratch beneath the surface. I say cautious as I am wary of 'men of destiny' who give bitesized TED-talk style solutions or quick answers and soundbites puff pieces rather real-world suggestions and workable solutions. He seemed like an intriguing fellow and so when I heard he'd written a book I bought it and approached it with cautious optimism. I first came across Dutch journalist Rutger Bregman through a much shared social media video where he talked at Davos about tax avoidance and how no-one was talking about this elephant in the room.
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