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There is a real risk in putting national security above all else. Leaders often make the mistake of believing that those with the greatest military might succee
by jballanc 15y ago
There is a real risk in putting national security above all else. Leaders often make the mistake of believing that those with the greatest military might succeed, when in fact it is those societies with the greatest technology that have always lead the world.
- sliverstorm 15y agoI'm sorry, but in a time when invading armies raped, pillaged, and killed at their own discretion, defending and thus staying alive is a much higher priority than saving your library. Especially when surrendering to the invaders would probably have gotten the library ransacked & burned anyway. You cannot reap the rewards of technology fifty years from now if you are beheaded by a mercenary today. If you need a simple analogy, think of the Civilizations series. (Or, hell, any game with a research/tech tree). Research wins games, but only if you survived the initial stages!
- jballanc 15y agoName a period in history when the most powerful society was not also the most technologically advanced.