War Is a Racket

Online version of the book:

https://www.ratical.org/ratville/CAH/warisaracket.html

IIRC in Capital in the 21st Century Piketty argues that the world wars reduced inequality, so while some interests may gain, others lose.

See also https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Basic_Principles_of_War_Pr...

Every. Single. Time.