New design book: On Complex Warfare, Militaries, and Innovation through Design [free PDF download]- “Beyond the Pale”

Ben Zweibelson, PhD
6 min readAug 17, 2023

Hi Medium readers! I have some great news for those interested in an entire 400 page design book now available and free to download, with print order possible for select organizations (mostly defense, but also academia, universities, NGOs, and more) that qualify. This book was a passion project of mine over the last 3 years since it started with some real-world design work for US Special Operations Command (SOCOM), and these last two years after declassification, I re-wrote the chapters extensively and often uploaded sections right here to Medium! Along the way, the Air University Press decided to publish it as a full book-length project, and this past year I have worked with an amazing AUP editor to get this one across the finish line.

Below are all the details, and some bonus content at the bottom for those die-hard design fans and people interested in more after they take a look at this new (and free) book!

New design book available for free download in full here now at the Air University Press:

https://www.airuniversity.af.edu/AUPress/Display/Article/3496663/beyond-the-pale-designing-military-decision-making-anew/

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Ben Zweibelson, PhD

Philosopher of Conflict; works at U.S. Space Command; All opinions my own!