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Single Idea 23858

[filed under theme 25. Social Practice / E. Policies / 1. War / e. Peace ]

Full Idea

War perpetuates itself under the form of preparation for war.

Gist of Idea

War is perpetuated by its continual preparations

Source

Simone Weil (Prospects: Proletarian Revolution? [1933], p.16)

Book Ref

Weil,Simone: 'Oppression and Liberty' [Routledge 1955], p.16

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A Reaction

There are periods when military preparations are scaled down, but a reason is always found to scale them back up again.

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The 5 ideas from 'Prospects: Proletarian Revolution?'

23857

People in power always try to increase their power [Weil]

23858

War is perpetuated by its continual preparations [Weil]

23859

True democracy is the subordination of society to the individual [Weil]

23856

Spontaneous movements are powerless against organised repression [Weil]

23860

Even if a drowning man is doomed, he should keep swimming to the last [Weil]