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World War I broke out largely because of an arms race, and World War II because of the lack of an arms race.

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In a world which is armed to its teeth with nuclear weapons, every quarrel or difference of opinion may lead to violence of a kind quite different from what is possible today.

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A healthy and fully functioning society must allocate its resources among a variety of competing interests, all of which are more or less valid but none of which should take precedence over national security.

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Human and moral factors must always be considered. They must never be missing from policies and from public discussion.

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Anything that reduces war-related destruction should not be considered altogether immoral.

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Only those who are ideologically opposed to military programs think of the defense budget as the first and best place to get resources for social welfare needs.

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Projecting a persuasive image of a desirable and practical future is extremely important to high morale, to dynamism, to consensus, and in general to help the wheels of society turn smoothly.

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I'm against ignorance.

~Herman Kahn

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I'm against sloppy, emotional thinking.

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I'm against fashionable thinking.

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Scientist

Born: February 15th, 1922

Died: July 7th, 1983

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