
A Small Cut in World Military Spending Could Help Fund Climate, Health and Poverty Solutions
International cooperation could stem and redirect some of the $2 trillion the world wastes each year in the global arms race
Carlo Rovelli is a professor of physics at Aix-Marseille University and a leading expert in general relativity and quantum gravity. His popular science books (including Seven Brief Lessons on Physics and Helgoland) have been translated in over 50 languages. He is a co-founder and board member of the Global Peace Dividend initiative. Follow Carlo Rovelli on Twitter @carlorovelli
International cooperation could stem and redirect some of the $2 trillion the world wastes each year in the global arms race
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