No. @ScottAdamsSays makes the same mistake as Pinker. The 'world' is more at risk than ever before...even if only due to systemic/cascading effects #pseudostabilityhttps://twitter.com/ScottAdamsSays/status/1078328558269825024 …
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Civil wars are still a possibility. In bigger political blocs too.
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You don't need a large scale war; all you need are large scale effects.
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It is not too hard to see things in a 1913 frame. Then interconnectedness of royal families, economic comp and interlocking defense treaties pulled Europe into war. The plot of the destructiveness of wars over the recent centuries is sobering.
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Problem is....if a Warlord rises who also believes in the Simulation Theory, is he really killing people or just deleting malware, bloatware....spyware? If you treat all of existence as a Battle Royale game....all that matters is the last man standing.
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Scott, interconnectedness has tremendous downside...for say, ebola. Also, wars are promoted by multi-billion entities whose raison d'tre is the union of economics & war.
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"Starting a war means killing your own customers". -- The same was true in 1914 and 1939, by and large. Mark pointed to the need for circuit-breakers. Yes. Alas, they didn't work in 1914, and I see fewer (weaker) of them now. (Discl: this used to be my area of expertise.)
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The 19th century peace is attributed to the ability of finance people to quench the passions of rulers. Only small skirmishes allowed. But it wouldn't last.
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Same arguments used prior to WW2 by many to explain why it could never happen
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If a half a tank of gas can't get you as far as you need, a full tank can't either?
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Can you explain that in words that make sense in a tweet?
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