On diplomacy:

 * 3 Mar 2021. [[https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/china/2021-03-03/china-not-ten-feet-tall|China Is Not Ten Feet Tall]] [Foreign Affairs]. Alarmism undermines American strategy. "Ten-foot-tall syndrome was a tendency against US policy makers thinking that Soviet competitors were towering figures of immense strength and overwhelming intellect. This mindset creates insecurity, and insecurity leads to overreaction, which leads to bad decisions.