The Myth of "The Blessings of War"
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 Published On Jun 6, 2022

We're discussing the myth of the benefits of war, which goes something like this: "Doesn't war, death and destruction have positive consequences for the economy? Just look at how many people have jobs due to rebuilding ruined cities and infrastructure".
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00:00 - The myth of post-war prosperity as a variation on the myth of broken window
01:57 - First mistake: confusing needs with demand
03:44 - Second mistake: confusing purchasing power with quantity of money
04:22 - Quick announcement
04:47 - Third mistake: confusing interests of individual industries with the interests of society as a whole
06:10 - The fourth mistake: confusing "building new stuff in place of the old stuff" with the development of the economy
07:52 - Summary

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