also seems to be explicitly a representation of how the rules changed after WWII, specifically Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
"the only thing to fear is fearlessness" is a pretty good encapsulation of what we should learn from the M.A.D. doctrine. it's also a rewording of FDR's "the only thing we have to fear is fear itself," which had been more relevant in a time when war was less technological (and huge numbers of soldiers were needed)
also seems to be explicitly a representation of how the rules changed after WWII, specifically Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
"the only thing to fear is fearlessness" is a pretty good encapsulation of what we should learn from the M.A.D. doctrine. it's also a rewording of FDR's "the only thing we have to fear is fear itself," which had been more relevant in a time when war was less technological (and huge numbers of soldiers were needed)
come to think of it, both lines (FDR's and Stipe's) have exactly the same scansion.
come to think of it, both lines (FDR's and Stipe's) have exactly the same scansion.
well, no...there IS a difference. but it'd be easy to fix.
well, no...there IS a difference. but it'd be easy to fix.