War is immensely profitable today. For the contractors and civilian service-providers who live off the military-industrial complex.
That is besides the point made here. War may be good for some parties. I am sure that if we hit a depression, that will also benefit certain parties.
The point is that for either side, it is a negative sum game. So the idea is that to the extent that the macro effect is represented in decision making, wars shouldn't happen. The military-industrial complex may be an example of a failure in representing the public good. In contrast, War may have been for for Rome under Ceasar or Persia under Darios.
The second point is that economic warfare might be more efficient then actual warfare.
That is besides the point made here. War may be good for some parties. I am sure that if we hit a depression, that will also benefit certain parties.
The point is that for either side, it is a negative sum game. So the idea is that to the extent that the macro effect is represented in decision making, wars shouldn't happen. The military-industrial complex may be an example of a failure in representing the public good. In contrast, War may have been for for Rome under Ceasar or Persia under Darios.
The second point is that economic warfare might be more efficient then actual warfare.