re: #173 No Malarkey!

The question is, just how irrational is Putin? As his invasion of Ukraine fails, are his increasing threats of nuclear war pure bluff, or might he escalate out of desperation?

rational man approach. always assume you’re opponent will make sane decisions. if you assume your opponent is insane, then there is literally nothing you can do that will thwart them from doing whatever it is their delusions direct them to do. If Putin is insane, then backing down from him may be the spark that a megalomaniac needs to believe further invasion, or use of nukes, is viable.