• Bluewing@lemmy.world
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    10 hours ago

    Even their technology was driven by war. No human civilization has been immune that. Maybe in story books, but never in the real world.

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      6 hours ago

      Technical development in non-capitalist societies is suppressed by war. Kalashnikov wanted to design farm equipment. Instead he designed weapons. Ask any scientist if they’re working so they can develop X before <insert adversary>, let alone as part of a war effort, 99% of them will say no. Ask the politicians why they are funding that research, and you will get a very different answer.