Rational Fog: Science and Technology in Modern War

Science and violence converge in modern warfare. While the finest minds of the twentieth century have improved human life, they have also produced human injury. They engineered radar, developed electronic computers, and helped mass produce penicillin all in the context of military mobilization. Scientists also developed chemical weapons, atomic bombs, and psychological warfare strategies.



Rational Fog explores the quandary of scientific and technological productivity in an era of perpetual w...