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Sparta is described as tactically strong in soldiers but strategically weak because conservatism and insularity make it unable to use naval war or promote effective commanders without Persian pressure.
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Sparta is described as tactically strong in soldiers but strategically weak because conservatism and insularity make it unable to use naval war or promote effective commanders without Persian pressure.
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"Any questions so far? Okay. Does that make sense? Okay. Okay. So um now so this war keeps on going and then what happens..."
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"And you're like okay well that makes total sense. The Spartans didn't do that. Okay? The Spartans were not concerned about winning the war..."
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Greek history begins with geography, but it ends here as a theory of abundance, blocked status, and pointless war: when the line stops moving, the young do not overthrow the old order directly.
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