This might actually be the most interesting thing you've ever said. It's a very Veblenite idea. Have I influenced your thinking on this by mentioning Project Cybersyn?

I can't say. I'll admit I haven't read schmitt or veblen. I haven't read any philosophy at all to be strictly honest, not even Plato or aristotle. I read a dozen pages in Nietzsche's Twilight of the idols and a few pages in Simon De Beavoir's second sex. That's the extent of my philosophical readings.

All my views and commentary are my own conclusions and ideas. I do read a lot of hard data though- history, articles on economics, military affairs, and so on.