Herman Kahn

I'm against ignorance. ↗

— Herman Kahn

#i #ignorance

Only those who are ideologically opposed to military programs think of the defense budget as the first and best place to get resources for social welfare needs. ↗

— Herman Kahn

#budget #defense #defense budget #first #get

Projecting a persuasive image of a desirable and practical future is extremely important to high morale, to dynamism, to consensus, and in general to help the wheels of society turn smoothly. ↗

— Herman Kahn

#desirable #dynamism #extremely #future #general

A surprising number of government committees will make important decisions on fundamental matters with less attention than each individual would give to buying a suit. ↗

— Herman Kahn

#buying #committees #decisions #each #fundamental

A total nuclear freeze is counterproductive - especially now, when technology is rapidly changing and the Soviets have some important strategic advantages. ↗

— Herman Kahn

#changing #counterproductive #especially #freeze #important

Anything that reduces war-related destruction should not be considered altogether immoral. ↗

— Herman Kahn

#anything #considered #destruction #immoral #reduces

Because of new technologies, new wealth, new conditions of domestic life and of international relations, unprecedented criteria and issues are coming up for national decision. ↗

— Herman Kahn

#coming #conditions #criteria #decision #domestic

Deterrence itself is not a preeminent value; the primary values are safety and morality. ↗

— Herman Kahn

#itself #morality #primary #safety #value

For some years I have spent my time on exactly these questions - both in thinking about ways to prevent war, and in thinking about how to fight, survive, and terminate a war, should it occur. ↗

— Herman Kahn

#both #exactly #fight #how #i

Failures of perspective in decision-making can be due to aspects of the social utility paradox, but more often result from simple mistakes caused by inadequate thought. ↗

— Herman Kahn

#caused #decision-making #due #failures #inadequate