In Catch-22, the figure of the black market and the ground of war merge into a monster presided over by the syndicate. When war and market merge, all money transactions begin to drip blood. (p.211)
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- When war and commerce combine, financial deals become violent and deadly.
- In plain terms
- Mixing war and profit makes money dirty.
- What can you take from it?
- Avoid profiting from conflict.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is war ever profitable?
- What makes money bloodied?
Another view
Defense contracts fund jobs and innovation too.
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