“Idk man I just fly the drone”pic.twitter.com/ybdjCRNk1h
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The best tank battles were won or lost already in the map room. So the view from the turret is good for sorting out a skirmish not for winning the battle.
Still better than view from trenches
Survivorship bias
Because it symbolises the place where wisdom is achieved through hard physical and emotional struggle.
Whose view was it really? The view from the trenches was the futility of war. Once again it’s the view from the senior leaders (outside the trenches) giving their view of the world.
If by practical wisdom you mean 'incredibly narrow field of view dedicated to killing' then sure. But I think it is supposed to be an alternative to 'man On the street' : it wasn't about where, but who.
One man's trench is another man's coalface.
From my experience it’s a metaphor that combines reference to first hand knowledge + being personally affected by any decisions - which is a reeeealy strong motivator for the application of practical wisdom but is not a direct invocation thereof.
Essentially “people who would know and have very very good reasons to want it gotten right recommend/report X” The grim stakes are fundamental.
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