In war, the army is not merely a pure consumer, but a negative produce…

Lewis Mumford
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In war, the army is not merely a pure consumer, but a negative producer. ✨ Lewis Mumford, Langdon Winner (2010). Technics and Civilization, p.93, University of Chicago Press
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