war, economy, and research.
Most of the times you will hear that war can stimulate a nation's economy. WWII lifted the US out of the Great Depression. War can also lead to scientific progress because of the need to be innovative. But in times of war, where are all the government money going to? Sure, a lot of private companies are cashing in because of government contracts. But in terms of government funding and grants, the budget is less and less. The war on terrorism costs tax payers millions, if not billions, each day. This is for the security of the nation. But to really justify the spending, shouldn't we allocate the money to benefit all human beings?
As I have experienced first-hand, NIH grants are much more difficult to obtain than it was 3-4 years ago. Sure it just means that one needs to come up with radical ideas. Or it could mean that the health-related research is in danger.
And where is the economic boom? I still read about unemployment rates and the trade deficit. I believe we are losing all aspects of this war on terrorism.
It is true then, war is devastating and never a good thing.
Most of the times you will hear that war can stimulate a nation's economy. WWII lifted the US out of the Great Depression. War can also lead to scientific progress because of the need to be innovative. But in times of war, where are all the government money going to? Sure, a lot of private companies are cashing in because of government contracts. But in terms of government funding and grants, the budget is less and less. The war on terrorism costs tax payers millions, if not billions, each day. This is for the security of the nation. But to really justify the spending, shouldn't we allocate the money to benefit all human beings?
As I have experienced first-hand, NIH grants are much more difficult to obtain than it was 3-4 years ago. Sure it just means that one needs to come up with radical ideas. Or it could mean that the health-related research is in danger.
And where is the economic boom? I still read about unemployment rates and the trade deficit. I believe we are losing all aspects of this war on terrorism.
It is true then, war is devastating and never a good thing.
