paradox

But this kind of ludicrous fantasy allows Hegseth to elide the deep paradox of his argument.

As Eco noted, it's a central paradox of fascism: "No fascist leader has ever succeeded in solving this predicament."

But there is a paradox behind Trump’s win.

In 2004, psychologist Barry Schwartz published The Paradox of Choice: Why More is Less, arguing that the explosion in consumer choice had made it harder to make satisfying decisions of any kind.

For Schwartz, A Group That Makes Small Decisions For You perfectly illustrates the worsening paradox of choice, and the difficulty of responding to it.