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Wars of aggression are popular nowadays with those nations convinced that only victory and conquest could improve their material well-being.
Interpretation
What this quote means
This quote critiques nations that pursue war for material gain, suggesting that such aggression is misguided.
Ludwig Von Mises highlights the troubling trend of nations engaging in wars of aggression under the belief that victory will lead to improved prosperity. By emphasizing that these nations equate conquest with material well-being, he questions the morality and logic behind such actions, suggesting that true well-being cannot be achieved through violence and the subjugation of others.
Themes
WarAggressionMaterialismVictoryConquest
In practice
Example use cases
This quote can be used in a debate about the ethics of military intervention.
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