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BlueVeins · 22-25
It was basically achieved in like, the '90s. There were still wars going on in that time, of course, but on a tremendously smaller scale than prior eras of human history. Nuclear deterrence and global trade have put a massive damper on great power conflict specifically, both trends which we can reasonably expect to hold over time. The main problem that'll throw a wrench into all this is global warming.
BlueVeins · 22-25
@Morvoren Here's what I'm talking about --
https://www3.nd.edu/~dhoward1/Rates%20of%20Death%20in%20War.pdf
Post-2000's is a much better example of what I'm talking about, but yeah, even the Gulf War was kind of a joke compared to a ton of other wars in that era, like Vietnam, Korea, and (obviously) World War 2. Feel bad for all the people killed, but the numbers don't lie. Note the non-linear scale. World peace is absolutely an achievable goal, and we're not even that far away in the scheme of things.
https://www3.nd.edu/~dhoward1/Rates%20of%20Death%20in%20War.pdf
Post-2000's is a much better example of what I'm talking about, but yeah, even the Gulf War was kind of a joke compared to a ton of other wars in that era, like Vietnam, Korea, and (obviously) World War 2. Feel bad for all the people killed, but the numbers don't lie. Note the non-linear scale. World peace is absolutely an achievable goal, and we're not even that far away in the scheme of things.
