Remembering and Respecting Fallen Ones by Avoiding or Stopping Wars (and Boycotting Companies That Want Wars)
OVER time - over the years, in general - our Daily Links became increasingly political. Either the total volume or the proportion (maybe both) increased for political topics instead of technology - an area where press coverage is fast becoming scarce (and/or of decreased quality/originality).
The world feels like it's either on the verge of international conflict (so-called "World War") or already in it. Some worry about civil wars, too.
Tomorrow is Remembrance Sunday and we must recognise the growing role of technology in warfare. Earlier today we mentioned IBM a couple of times; IBM profited from genocide. It was "merely" a "tech provider" [1, 2]. It knew what it was doing.
If you work for a company that does this, e.g. Microsoft (for sure!), then consider quitting. Microsoft likes Donald Trump; it looks forwards to more contracts and bailouts.
In war, the people who make the big decisions don't participate in the conflict. They stay as far away as they can from the frontline (except when it's deemed "calm" and "safe"... then it's "photo op time"). The people who die tend to be the least privileged and connected. The phrase cannon fodder is intentionally insulting. Vladimir Putin literally dispatches criminals (prisoners) to go fight and die. He deems them "useless eaters" that most Russians won't worry about (if or when they die in battle).
People who value human life will strive to end wars. People who have a healthy brain with consciousness (greed is a form of mental disease which can spread by peer pressure/influence) won't work for companies that profit from war, including Microsoft. █