Insights from the Lex Fridman episode “Scott Horton: The Case Against War and the Military Industrial Complex | Lex Fridman Podcast #478”, published August 24, 2025.
Scott Horton argues that U.S. foreign policy is driven by a 'conspiracy of interests' rather than national security. By manufacturing threats and exploiting bureaucratic incentives, the state creates perpetual instability, ensuring that the military-industrial complex remains permanently engaged and profitable, regardless of the human or economic cost.
Topics: foreign policy, military-industrial complex, anti-war, geopolitics, whistleblowing
