Not saying it’s right or worth the disproportionate investment, but the true value is the threat they pose keeps other countries in line (to a degree), winning the battle before it starts.
I’d say I only get 6 hours of work done a day. With WFH I just potter about and go on my phone for the rest of it.
I felt bad about it for a while, but the alternative is that I quit and leave my employer in the shit because the team is tiny and they struggle to recruit.
The United States spends more on its military than the next 10 countries combined ( climatejustice.social )
Source (2023-04-24): pgpf.org/…/the-united-states-spends-more-on-defen…
A manufacturer tried the 4-day workweek for 5 days' pay and won't go back ( www.npr.org )