Good morning Reddit! I am Commander William C. Spears, author of Stoicism as a Warrior Philosophy: Insights on the Morality of Military Service. A short bio is available here, and my proof of identity is here. In addition to being a serving submarine warfare officer in the U.S. Navy, I am also deeply (get it?) fascinated with a variety of topics, moral philosophy in particular. After devoting years to the study of Stoicism and the morality of war, I wrote this book to capture what I’ve learned and contribute to the ongoing discussion. It releases in the U.K. this September and in the U.S. in November.
I’ve been a writer for my whole military career. In addition to philosophy, I also write on leadership, management, strategy and tactics, and other military stuff—some examples here. All (ok most) of that is stuff I’d love to talk about! I also like lifting, running, playing video games, and being a dad… I can talk about that stuff too.
I obviously will not discuss anything classified, although I won’t take offense if you ask me something you’re not sure about and I just can’t go into detail. I also cannot and will not comment on current or recent policies or leadership—that’s not my place.
I also must emphasize that although I am a serving member of the military, all opinions expressed here are mine alone, and do not necessarily reflect those of the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) or its components.
After this AMA is complete, you can continue to connect with me at my website https://williamcspears.com or on X/Twitter via u/WilliamCSpears.
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