Part 10/16:
- Community Level: Smaller towns have become heavily dependent on military salaries and death benefits for families of fallen soldiers. These "windfalls," akin to lottery winnings, temporarily inflate local economies but lead to destructive consumption patterns—people spend lavishly on consumer goods instead of investing in sustainable productive activities like farming.
When these sources of income dry up—whether due to the end of the war, depleted government funds, or global shifts—these communities are ill-prepared for a downturn, setting the stage for socio-economic crises.