By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 03/10/2026The post-war "peace dividend" owed its existence to three factors: industrial capacity, political freedom and pent-up demand. 517967
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mlefsky.bsky.social @mlefsky.bsky.social · 03/10/2026I'm assuming you mean the post-WW2 period although that's not stated up front. Us old folk (58) need to keep in mind that the young people don't have the same temporal milestones. 100