Saturday 29 October 2011

According to Goldstein, for what reason do the three superpowers prefer continuous warfare to peace?

As was
mentioned in the previous post, continuous warfare is necessary for each of the superpowers to
destroy the surplus of production. Before the atomic war, citizens lived in a society where they
had the ability to gain wealth. With wealth came new opportunities to learn, advance, and
realize that there is no need for an elite class. The problem became how to keep the wheels of
production turning without increasing the wealth and well-being of the population. The solution
was constant warfare. During war, citizens freely give power to the elite class to ensure their
security while necessary destruction is accomplished. Continuous warfare also keeps the citizens
of the superpowers in constant psychological distress. Through anof hysteria, the population is
easily controlled....



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