A number of commentators have observed that U.S. military spending on high-technology armaments may not increase military capacity – it may even reduce it. This would be properly regarded as paradoxical, if the primary goal of military expenditures were to enhance the nation’s military capacities, but not if the goal is military Keynesianism – basically, a subsidy to high-technology industry – and enhancement of the power of military bureaucracies. In general, one should not be too quick to explain policies and pronouncements in terms of error before exploring the possibility that they develop from systematic and quite intelligible commitments.
A number of commentators have observed that U.S. military spending on high-technology armaments may n…
Noam Chomsky (born on December 7, 1928, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American linguist, philosopher, cognitive scientist, historical essayist, social critic, and political activist. Sometimes called "the father of modern linguistics", Chomsky is also a major figure in analytic philosophy and one of the founders of the field of cognitive science. He is a Laureate Professor of Linguistics at the University of Arizona and an Institute Professor Emeritus at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and is the author of more than 150 books. He has written and lectured widely on linguistics, philosophy, intellectual history, contemporary issues, and particularly international affairs and U.S. foreign policy. Chomsky has been a writer for Z projects since their earliest inception, and is a tireless supporter of our operations.