The rise of the welfare state, on the one hand, and of the … - Robert Heilbroner

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The rise of the welfare state, on the one hand, and of the military bureaucracy, on the other, are instances of the manner in which technology is enforcing a socialization of life.

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Robert Heilbroner (March 24, 1919 – January 4, 2005) was an American economist and historian of economic thought.

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