8 Costs of War You Don’t Know

We often hear about the death tolls of troops, but war has tragic costs we don’t often see. This video dives into 8 of those hidden costs of war.

They include shocking governmental infringements on civil liberties, disastrous economic and environmental impacts, and long-term emotional and psychological damage.

Video brought to you by Students For Liberty’s Local Coordinator Program.

Mentioned in this video: Snowden: Surveillance Is About Power

Also: 12 SHOCKING Ways WORLD WAR I Still Shapes Our World Today

CHAPTERS:
0:00 Hidden Costs of War
0:19 Infrastructure
2:32 “Creative Budgets”
4:13 Civil Liberties
6:07 Psychological and Cultural
8:10 Long-term Economic Consequences
9:48 Bigger Government
11:28 The Earth and Sea
12:24 The Air

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