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> Otherwise, why not increase the GDP and economy, by periodically just breaking every window? Starting wars to fuel arms industry worked just fine so far.
by f6v 4y ago
> Otherwise, why not increase the GDP and economy, by periodically just breaking every window?
Starting wars to fuel arms industry worked just fine so far.
- danuker 4y agoBonus points if you loot oil or some other resource.
- ChrisMarshallNY 4y agoSounds like Zorg’s speech: https://youtu.be/KXwqUMkXFiI?t=50 https://youtu.be/KXwqUMkXFiI?t=50
- lotsofpulp 4y agoThe distinction is breaking someone else’s windows. Plus you need to win, not just start the war, and extract some resources from the someone else.
- pokepim 4y ago[dead]
- ilostmyshoes 4y agoThat's why wars that don't involve the US are a cash cow. Just sell them weapons! Ez money
- chii 4y agoThe war in afghanistan (and to a degree, iraq 2nd invasion) was largely a waste, but these are not the same as the broken window fallacy.
- red-iron-pine 4y agoWaste? Depends who you ask. All of the counties around Washington DC are the richest in the US. Like, literally, search for "richest counties in the US" and notice how many DC 'burbs are in the top 10 (and top 20). But as mentioned that's the taxpayer getting fleeced, not the broken window fallacy.