To: tejek who wrote (882566 ) 8/25/2015 11:14:59 PM From: Wharf Rat Read Replies (1) | Respond to "Seattle has front-row seats to the future ."Charles Mudede • Aug 25, 2015 at 11:14 am LMN Architects James K. Galbraith described in his book The Predator State how the function of the economist in the near future will be like that of the economist during World War II—that being to plan and manage an economy that's hugely mobilized to face or overcome a great adversary. Other humans in Germany and Japan were the enemy in World War II. In the future, the adversary will be human-induced climate change . global warming , are giving us a view of World War CC. There are 1,200 civilians fighting the wildfires, but also 1,800 soldiers in this state alone. They are dropping water instead of bombs. In fact, NBC's news report from " the front lines " (Chelan, Washington) described the command post as a military base and the fight against the fires as a war.the carbon liberation front ," and as the situation becomes a graver and graver emergency, the state will have to translate the ecological disaster and a course of action into the military terms it best understands. It's sad to say this, but only war gives the state enough power to totally displace market dictates and discourses. to the future .thestranger.com
