today where it may not iitta it"Ltr, as far as technology is concerned' in the year 2000. If one adds to the number of scientists engaged in rnilitary R and D the 91oba1 pool of educated peopie airecely and indirlctIy concributing to nilitary- related activites, then the enornity of the current nisallocation of human resources becornes still nore alarning. In 1981 almost one half of the worldrs adult population could noL afford literacy, yet over 70 nillion adulcs ltho had A/31/3e6 Engl ish Annex Page 30 received sorne degree of-technicar training and format education were directly orindirectly engaged in rnilitary activities: rf a basic purpose of education is toequip hunan beings with an ability co understand their environment with a view tooverconing its inherent constraints, it is nore than ironic that so many of thoseequipped to do so are contributing bowards making the world ress, rather than nore,anenable to socially productive purposes.
**Analysis**
The text discusses the misallocation of human resources, specifically the large number of educated individuals engaged in military activities, and how this contradicts the basic purpose of education, which is to equip humans with the ability to understand their environment and overcome its constraints. This suggests that the category related to education and human resources management is a good fit.

**Category**
Education, Employment