Statism Needs War | Conflict or Cooperation?

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Social development needs cooperation. In other words, capitalism needs the division of labor. Statism needs war. Cooperation always means peace. People are cooperating to achieve a higher standard of living. War is only destruction of capital. Any theory claiming that war leads to progress ignores the truth. If war of one group against one group leads to progress, why not war of all against all? That’s the logical conclusion—it’s absurd.

War is when the state can move into full planning mode. However, the direction of the economy is largely controlled by the friends of the state. For example, large corporations that make large bribes. State action will be directed to their interests. This is the model for pseudo-emergencies. Each quasi-emergency aims at a strong central government and sets the precedent for all future quasi-emergencies.

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