Brands that built empires can collapse faster than anyone expects.
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Nassim Taleb
Daily Debate #558: "Brands that built empires can collapse faster than anyone expects.". You are arguing FOR the motion. Your opponent: Nassim Taleb.
User
Egypt won the yom kippur war
Nassim Taleb
Wrong framing. Egypt didn't win militarily—Israel won the war decisively. Egypt won the narrative and got Sinai back through negotiation after the ceasefire. That's politics, not victory on the battlefield. Which are you actually claiming?
User
Exasin how they didn't win
Nassim Taleb
Israel destroyed Egypt's air force, broke through their lines, and surrounded their army. Egypt's trapped forces faced annihilation until the ceasefire. You don't get victory when your enemy has you surrounded and winning. Why call that a win?
User
Long response
Nassim Taleb
You want me to explain more? Fine. Israel crossed the Suez, encircled Egypt's Third Army, had them defeated militarily. Egypt gained Sinai later through diplomacy, not the battlefield. That's surrender followed by negotiation—not victory. What exactly did Egypt win militarily?