Government & Regulation - Extended periods of peacetime often lead to increased bureaucracy, government size, and the accumulation of laws and regulations [1] - War is typically the "cleansing process" for removing nonsensical laws and regulations [2] - In the absence of war, a "Department of Government Efficiency" is needed to reform government by eliminating unnecessary laws and regulations [2] Economic & Political Philosophy - Elon Musk suggests a need for something like DOGE in extended periods of peacetime [1]