War may well be the worst way imaginable to create larger, more peaceful societies, but the depressing fact is that it is pretty much the only way. War is hell — but have you considered the alternatives? When looking upon the long run of history, it becomes clear that through 10,000 years of conflict, humanity has created larger, more organized societies that have greatly reduced the risk that their members will die violently. These better organized societies also have created the conditions for higher living standards and economic growth. War has not only made us safer, but richer, too. washingtonpost/opinions/in-the-long-run-wars-make-us-safer-and-richer/2014/04/25/a4207660-c965-11e3-a75e-463587891b57_story.html?hpid=z2
Posted on: Sun, 27 Apr 2014 02:44:07 +0000
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