The two newspaper blurbs that the author didn't highlight, but imho have implications that continue to resonate today: --eisenhower didn't think it was fiscall

The two newspaper blurbs that the author didn't highlight, but imho have implications that continue to resonate today: --eisenhower didn't think it was fiscally sound to lower taxes. Here was a Republican who understood the strategic importance of the Moon landings, and was not afraid to say to the rest of his party- and the wealthy class- that they need to stop whining about tax cuts. Well we know who won that argument, ultimately. The tax base in the early 60s was VERY robust compared to today, despite the explosive growth of the multinationals and megacorps. Robert Weiner warns about expecting computers to make moral decisions. Seemed paranoid in context, but really it was eerily prescient. Especially considering developments in the last year.