Funds are limited and money doesn't lie. Investing in war is different from investing in infrastructure. Infrastructure benefits everyone, while war benefits only a few people.
It's actually not different as military tech advances drive infrastructure investment. The Autobahn, for instance, was invented to move tanks. The Romans built sturdy roads and bridges, and invented logistics, to move their armies faster. AI, satellite, and drone tech is advancing so quickly because of the Ukraine war. A lot of medical advancement comes from battlefield hospitals.
And etc. Even a lot of seemingly peaceful advancement, like Bitcoin and Nostr, are effectively a form of libertarian insurrection or covert guerilla warfare. Peacetime doesn't lead to invention or infrastructure improvements, it leads to widespread sloth, atrophy, and decadence.
That's where the "hard times make strong men" meme comes from. Those who fight, build. There are only the quick and the dead.
And etc. Even a lot of seemingly peaceful advancement, like Bitcoin and Nostr, are effectively a form of libertarian insurrection or covert guerilla warfare. Peacetime doesn't lead to invention or infrastructure improvements, it leads to widespread sloth, atrophy, and decadence.
That's where the "hard times make strong men" meme comes from. Those who fight, build. There are only the quick and the dead.
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