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How Unprecedented Peace is Driving Military Technological Progress

How Unprecedented Peace is Driving Military Technological Progress
 
 

   Technological progress and war have long gone hand in hand. Unlike all other animals, human beings don’t triumph based on who has more physical strength. We triumph based on who holds more technological power.

   Which is why for centuries it is military spending that has promoted technological growth. Governments funded scientists to find new ways to get an advantage on potential enemies. Nuclear weapons might have caused incredible damage, but the drive to develop them led to revolutionary scientific discoveries, nuclear energy, and the prevalence of unbelievable technology.

   But since the end of World War 2, the world has changed. For the first time in history, peace has been the status quo. This can in a large part be attributed to the devastation that can be wrought by nuclear weapons. The cost of war is now potentially wiping out humanity.

   While it would make sense for technological development to slow down, the opposite has happened. Peace has actually driven technological progress. Here is how.

 

   A positive feedback loop

 

   An era of peace has brought about a revolution in how the world works. Whereas it was once profitable to go to war, the opposite is now true. War costs not just lives and money, but important trade partnerships. It brings havoc to economies.

   Furthermore, there’s rarely profit at the end of it. Resources that bring wealth to nations are no longer physical. California’s riches once came from gold. Now its riches are in the minds of engineers and app developers. An invasion would not bring that wealth to another country.

   An unprecedented era of peace has made this possible. It has made it possible to build a global community, in which information and technology is shared. One nation’s success is in another nation’s best interests.

   And because of this, peace has become our most important commodity. The threat of war is a lot more dire than it was in past generations.

   Military focus on technology has therefore not slowed down. It has become all important to maintain peace, and with the stakes of nuclear weaponry so high, new technology has to account for that threat.

   It also has to account for the aftermath of the worst case scenario, and find measures that would lessen the devastation of it.

   So, while we are in an era of unprecedented peace, military spending is still bringing us ever better technology. Technology which is readily available.

 

   We’re all survivalists

 

   Survivalists prepare for the worst. They know that nuclear war can destroy everything we know in an instant. They live off self-sustaining farms, have stockpiles of tools and weapons necessary to survive, and have learnt basic survival skills.

   But in a sense we are all survivalists now. While we may be a bit too connected to our conveniences for our own good, we have access to what we need long before push comes to shove. You can stock up on protective gear, technology that detects chemical agents, and weaponry. All of which may ultimately be essential for keeping the peace. Our own preparation for the worst case scenario ensures that defense technology never stops developing.

   Peace has never been so available, and neither has technology. Whereas mere decades ago only major corporations or governments had computers, everyone now has access to the newest technology. It’s no coincidence that the two have come together.

   The military is as important as it ever was, and as long as peace is the status quo, technology will continue improving at an exponential pace.

 

 

 
How Unprecedented Peace is Driving Military Technological Progress

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