Even among the elite, in government circles, technological culture is somewhat deficient.
Paul VirilioArt used to be painting, sculpture, music, etc, but now, all technology has become art. Of course, this form of art is still very primitive, but it is slowly replacing reality.
Paul VirilioI believe that the politics of intervention and the Kosovo war prompted a fresh resumption of the arms race worldwide.
Paul VirilioFor all the sophistication of GPS, there still remain numerous problems with their use. The most obvious problem in this context is the problem of landmines. For example, when the French troops went into Kosovo they were told that they were going to enter in half-tracks, over the open fields. But their leaders had forgotten about the landmines. And this was a major problem because, these days, landmines are no longer localized.
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