# E97: Friction in War

An episode of [The Ancient Art of Modern Warfare](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1478658863), 14 Jul 2024, 8:07.

Audio: https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/5v8qn7jwij7irw32/E97_Friction.mp3

War is really very simple, but Clausewitz cautioned that by saying that in war, even the simplest thing is difficult, sometime insurmountable. This idea, which he called “Friction” he maintained was the one thing that made war in theory different from war in practice. The elements that create friction in war also apply to the effort to move from war to peace; and the primary source of friction? Human nature. Music: Wagner, R. and the USMC Band, Siegfried’s Funeral (Public Domain) The Army Strings, GarryOwen (Traditional) (Public Domain) Kilstoff, Jan, The Cavalry (Licensed)

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