Not learning combat skills as a commitment to avoid conflict is a nice mirror image of Schelling’s Xenophon example, where cutting off your ability to retreat is a way to commit yourself to winning a fight.
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Not learning combat skills as a commitment to avoid conflict is a nice mirror image of Schelling’s Xenophon example, where cutting off your ability to retreat is a way to commit yourself to winning a fight.