Anarcho-Warlordism
Truth is a martial virtue.
A warrior depends on his fellows. Honesty breeds trust. Trust breeds loyalty. Loyalty breeds cohesion. And cohesion breeds power and victory. Dishonesty (towards friends) is punished by defeat.
The truth is enough, for a warrior. Just the facts, and – so far as possible – just the necessary ones. Let people form the conclusions for themselves.
The Spartans were notoriously curt, and contemptuous of those who bandied about meaningless words, as a direct result of being perhaps the most martial culture in history.
The west has always been a culture of warriors.
When warriors trade, they can trade honestly, because they’re bred for honesty, and they can demand it in return. If you will not deal honestly with them, they have alternatives. They can simply kill you and take your stuff.
But, on the other hand, when people are weak, they seek advantage in subtlety, and verbalisms, and moralisms.
The martial virtue of the west made us the best traders, and the wealth from trade made us the best warriors. It was a virtuous cycle.
But then we largely gave up violence, and you may observe the results for yourself.
– Northman