welcome to underdog intelligence
Hi there!
Thanks for dropping in.
My name is Allon Uhlmann. I am a scholar, teacher and practitioner in intelligence, cognition and security, with broad academic experience in anthropology and education. (Click here for a list of select publications.) I currently serve as a visiting professor of cyber security and intelligence studies at Thorbecke Academy, which is part of NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences.
I hope to use this blog site to informally work through some of the issues I am confronting in my work.
“But why underdog intelligence?” you may wonder. Two reasons:
For those with power, intelligence is a “force multiplier”, an enabler that complements direct force. But in the hands of the less powerful – those who must outsmart more powerful adversaries – intelligence can become the decisive dimension of power. Indeed, some have elevated intelligence to a fine art – deceiving, outmanoeuvring and defeating way more powerful adversaries. So one reason is that underdog intelligence is where the craft becomes an art, where brain overcomes brawn.
The other reason is that some of my favourite teams and players – in sports, politics, society and the economy – are clear underdogs. Hopefully some of the ruminations on this website might help them in their valiant struggles.
