A summary of “Destruction and Creation” by John Boyd. All errors and omissions are mine entirely. Everything good is down to “The Mad Major”. Introduction The goal of most humans is simple: To survive on their own terms. Making decisions and taking action are critical to survival. In different environments, humans have to carry out different, repeated actions over and over again. Before humans take actions, we have to decide to do so. Decisions are needed to determine the precise natu...