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2004-12-20 Home Front: Economy

Spengler: Santa Clausewitz, a minor Chinese god

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Posted by tipper 2004-12-20 10:01|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 It is easy to posit economics as the causus belli between nations. But the reality is both far simpler and far more complex. The deceptively simple reason for war is "because both sides want it", a cryptic koan if ever there was one, but as worthy of examination as "what is the sound of one hand clapping?", for deeper meanings and truths. Economics alone is not enough to consider, but also the purposes of war, the failure of diplomacy, the respective military capabilities, demographics, resources, history, even proximity. All must be considered.

Posted by Anonymoose 2004-12-20 10:20:07 AM|| 2004-12-20 10:20:07 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Spengler gets a lot of history wrong, which is a show-stopper for someone who relies on history to make his points.

Posted by Zhang Fei 2004-12-20 11:05:57 AM|| [http://timurileng.blogspot.com] 2004-12-20 11:05:57 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Still waiting for the State to "wither away", last I heard...

Posted by mojo 2004-12-20 11:14:42 AM|| 2004-12-20 11:14:42 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 ZF, There wasn't that much history in the article. Which of it do you find wrong?

Posted by Mrs. Davis 2004-12-20 1:48:56 PM|| 2004-12-20 1:48:56 PM|| Front Page Top

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