War Is a Racket
simonebrunozzi
16 points
3 comments
September 09, 2026
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Discussion Highlights (3 comments)
samizdis
Online version of the book: https://www.ratical.org/ratville/CAH/warisaracket.html
graemep
IIRC in Capital in the 21st Century Piketty argues that the world wars reduced inequality, so while some interests may gain, others lose.
geye1234
See also https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Basic_Principles_of_War_Pr... Every. Single. Time.