So they keep spending more money on the military, trying to outdo each other. And so do their potential enemies. With each dollar spent, the destructive potential of the human race increases, and with it people's fear of war. The military is the biggest industry in the world. In 1990, the world's military forces employed more than 45 million people.
Many people think so.
The amount of money necessary to reverse the world's most pressing environmental problems is estimated to be only one-sixth of current world military spending. Each of us has stereotypes and judgments about other groups of people that we have picked up at some point in our lives. These can take hold deep in our minds and color our perceptions even when we do not consciously believe them. Breaking free of prejudice barriers can be a challenging process. Few of us are conscious of all the pain, separation and violence that stem from lumping a diverse group of people under a common, stereo-typed umbrella.