Re:The ties between Silicon Valley and the military run deep
by xtian on Saturday June 09, 2018 @10:49AM
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> Is it really so terrible to research arms for the people who risk their lives keep us safe?
If that’s all that was going on, maybe not. But when armaments and enterprise become intertwined, the idea of safety becomes subservient to economic growth. We are well past the point that any reasonable person would consider “preserving safety” and have been for some time.
If that’s all that was going on, maybe not. But when armaments and enterprise become intertwined, the idea of safety becomes subservient to economic growth. We are well past the point that any reasonable person would consider “preserving safety” and have been for some time.