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    Battleship Doctrine and the Dance of the Dragons

    George R. R. Martin’s Dance of the Dragons is an difficult war to understand because dragons are so unlike any other medieval military tool. However, if we… Read more “Battleship Doctrine and the Dance of the Dragons”

    February 24, 2023 by Thomas Brodey

    GRRM’s Worst World-Building Mistake

    This will be my least-read blog post.  In George R. R. Martin’s Fire and Blood, a history of the Targaryen dynasty, one little line always stuck out… Read more “GRRM’s Worst World-Building Mistake”

    February 4, 2023 by Thomas Brodey

    Just War Theory and the Dance of the Dragons: Part II

    Last time, I discussed the morality of the actions taken by the Blacks and the Greens at the outbreak of the Dance of the Dragons, the fictional… Read more “Just War Theory and the Dance of the Dragons: Part II”

    August 16, 2022 by Thomas Brodey

    Just War Theory and the Dance of the Dragons: Part I

    Last year, I wrote an in-depth analysis of how the conflicts of George R. R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire relate to the principles of… Read more “Just War Theory and the Dance of the Dragons: Part I”

    August 14, 2022August 15, 2022 by Thomas Brodey

    Legal Effects of D&D Magic: (Danger) Zone of Truth

    Last October, I wrote an article discussing some of the spells in Dungeons and Dragons would fundamentally rework the economics and structure of society. One commenter, however,… Read more “Legal Effects of D&D Magic: (Danger) Zone of Truth”

    February 4, 2022 by Thomas Brodey

    Science Fiction and Fantasy in Dune

    Many of viewers have come away from Dennis Villeneuve’s acclaimed adaptation of Dune with the idea that Dune is a science fiction story. After all, Dune is… Read more “Science Fiction and Fantasy in Dune”

    November 19, 2021 by Thomas Brodey

    Military Effects of D&D Magic

    Last week, I discussed how the spells in Dungeons and Dragons might totally reshape the politics and economics of a D&D world. Today, I’ll dive into how… Read more “Military Effects of D&D Magic”

    October 21, 2021 by Thomas Brodey

    The Social Effects of D&D Magic 

    When people think of spells in Dungeons and Dragons, they think of flashy Fireball or the classic Cure Wounds. What most players and Dungeon Masters don’t realize… Read more “The Social Effects of D&D Magic “

    October 6, 2021October 6, 2021 by Thomas Brodey

    More than Mordor: Tolkien and the First World War

    It’s no secret that J. R. R. Tolkien borrowed from his experience in the trenches of World War One when creating Middle Earth. A month ago, I… Read more “More than Mordor: Tolkien and the First World War”

    July 24, 2021 by Thomas Brodey

    Just War Theory in Game of Thrones: Part II

    Welcome to Part Two of my series about just war theory as applied to George R. R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire. In the last… Read more “Just War Theory in Game of Thrones: Part II”

    July 7, 2021July 26, 2021 by Thomas Brodey

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