> the fact that a war is fantastic for the economy is common knowledge It's pub philosophy, usually based on a very thin understanding of the economic and poli

> the fact that a war is fantastic for the economy is common knowledge It's pub philosophy, usually based on a very thin understanding of the economic and political conditions of the early 20th century. Unfortunately a lot of people have generalised this 'wisdom' into a broad "what we really need is a good war", as if that war wouldn't devastate pretty much all of the advanced capitalist economies.