What game theory teaches us about war | Simon Sinek

Excellent presentation and well done speech.

What I found interesting is the idea of applying game theory through the lens of our values as a country. When we do that, we are taking an ethical approach to decisions. For the last 30+ years I believe we have moved away from our values as a country. We are no longer *authentic* in our decision making process. And everyone can see the results, which leads to distrust.

This leaves me with a lot of "gut feelings" that are extremely hard to articulate. I KNOW at the gut level what is right and what is wrong as viewed through my internal principles/values, and as I apply our core values at the country level. Do I have all the answers? Nope. This video did help me articulate some of what I feel though.

SSgt (Join to see) - I am glad you found the video helpful.
As a trained and experienced ORSA I am all-too-familiar with the application of hypotheses to subjective values. In survey design one of the most difficult aspects is designing unbiased questions and potential responses.
National values tends to be an oxymoron.
Values can better be evaluated at a local level on specific issues.
Some people retain values all their lives while many have their values upended in teenage years through their early 20s.

I am speaking of our national values as embodied in the Preamble, Declaration of Independence and our Constitution. Also as discussed in various letters done at that time. Values like Life, Liberty, the Pursuit of Happiness, property ownership, free enterprise, etc. Those documents clarify our national values and ethical standards. This is why, IMHO, they can not be living documents like the left wants us to believe they are.

And I agree. I've seen my personal values shift a bit over the years. Especially after I became aware of what values were, how they affected us, and living a purpose driven life. Though the shift has not been dramatic, some have taken more of a back seat as they were not what drove me, rather what drove friends and family. Others became more pronounced, then my wife and I, several years back, sat down and really looked at our values. We came down to a small handful as our core values: Live, Laugh, Love, Inspire and Serve as the underpinnings of Adventure. Those six values are further backed by other values like honesty, integrity, empathy and more.