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