Beyond Maslow
An Evolutionary Perspective on Human Emotions and Motivation
Matt Larsen
Matt Larsen, a career Army Ranger who is best known as a hand-to-hand combat expert and the father of the U.S. Army's Modern Army Combatives Program. He is currently the Director of Combatives at the United States Military Academy at West Point.
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Actions on the Objective
Why Most Military Competitions Should End by Testing the Ability to Defeat the Enemy
The Evolution of the Martial Arts Part II: Why Modern Martial Arts Exist
Why warrior arts, combat sports, self-defense, and military combatives evolved to solve different problems.
The Evolution of the Martial Arts Part I: From Predator and Prey to the Warrior
How evolution shaped violence, hierarchy, coalition warfare, and the warrior arts.
Humility
The Most Important Intellectual Virtue
Odysseus in America
The new Odyssey movie shows that we still misunderstand Homer's greatest lesson. It was never the monsters, or even the journey. It was always the betrayal.
"Don't Go Out That Fucking Door!"
Drones, Maneuver, and the Return of Close Combat
Before the Declaration
The story of Concord, the militia, and why the Founders believed owning military weapons were not merely a right, but a duty of citizenship.
The Army Combatives School: Its Purpose and Profession
Helping commanders build successful Combatives programs that improve the fighting ability of the average soldier and strengthen the Warrior Ethos.
The Market for Certainty
How Complex Societies Create Professional Interpreters of Reality