Following the insights shared in the link above, a compelling article in Nature critiques the global obsession with military arsenals as outdated, questioning whether this focus addresses humanity’s real needs in an era of climate change, resource scarcity, and inequality. It highlights the stark contrast between massive military spending and chronic underfunding of critical areas. The article urges governments to shift priorities from arms races to addressing the existential challenges threatening humanity’s future. See the extract below, including the striking "pornographic" image that underscores this call for change:
“The old world order, in which governments build arsenals to protect the state, is clearly not delivering what people need. According to the Global Peace Index levels of peace have fallen…The drop in peace levels is despite an increase in military spending globally, to a record US$1.9 trillion...it would cost 1% of global GDP per year to implement the 2015 Paris climate agreement, and 5% of global GDP each year across many sectors to implement the SDGs by 2030...” https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-02460-9
