The left view themselves as gods on Earth.
Bump.
Those who reference the Military-Industrial Complex (MIC), particularly those on the left, do not understand it in context, that is, Eisenhower warned that it was essentially a necessary evil given the current state of the world as it existed in the early 1960's, and that while necessary, it also bore very close scrutiny. Yet, the MIC was not the only institution that Ike warned of in his parting address. What Ike considered a nearly equal threat, and one that also bore very close watchdog scrutiny was the rise of what he termed the, "scientific-technological elite." Right after his remarks regarding the MIC, Ike continued:
"Akin to, and largely responsible for the sweeping changes in our industrial-military posture, has been the technological revolution during recent decades.
In this revolution, research has become central; it also becomes more formalized, complex, and costly. A steadily increasing share is conducted for, by, or at the direction of, the Federal government.
Today, the solitary inventor, tinkering in his shop, has been over shadowed by task forces of scientists in laboratories and testing fields. In the same fashion, the free university, historically the fountainhead of free ideas and scientific discovery, has experienced a revolution in the conduct of research. Partly because of the huge costs involved, a government contract becomes virtually a substitute for intellectual curiosity. For every old blackboard there are now hundreds of new electronic computers.
The prospect of domination of the nation's scholars by Federal employment, project allocations, and the power of money is ever present and is gravely to be regarded.
Yet, in holding scientific research and discovery in respect, as we should, we must also be alert to the equal and opposite danger that public policy could itself become the captive of a scientific-technological elite.
Go back and re-read that in the context of Michael Mann and climate change, Fauci and COVID, etc.
Ike had their number way back.
Excellent article, thanks for sharing.
The science proves you are WRONG!
This is another of the numerous examples showing that central planning never works. When people are free to pursue alternatives, the better options will be found.
People who don’t believe in Hell create one on Earth.
And their govt punished the scientists who disagreed.
Except for the Nuke scientists. They were allowed to do real science (probably, ‘or else’).
Nikolai Vavilov, a botanist and a nutritionist, was one of the greatest plant scientists of the 20th century. However, his sound scientific approach brought him into conflict with Trofim Lysenko, who had Stalin’s ear, and Vavilov found himself sentenced to 20 years in prison, where he was deliberately fed an inadequate diet. Being a nutritionist, Vavilov knew what the lack of essential nutrients was doing to his body and that he would soon be dead from malnutrition, which eventually happened.