War: from Apes to Robots, the Clash and Evolution of Civilizations (ian Morris History of Civilizations Series)
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For tens of thousands of years, war has been regarded as a nightmare for mankind. It can turn rich fields into barren land in an instant, and it can also overthrow a prosperous empire in an instant. Wherever the war passes, panic, poverty and death follow. In this book, the author uses objective academic research and subversive thinking to show us the unpleasant but undeniable fact: in the long run, although war brings death and blood, it makes mankind safer and more prosperous. This book combines history, archeology, anthropology, geography, evolutionary biology, as well as technology and military knowledge to trace the 15,000 years of struggle and violence from apes to the birth of robots. The author sharply pointed out that in the Stone Age, 10% of people might die from violence; but in the 20th century, despite the outbreak of two world wars and the invention of nuclear weapons capable of destroying the earth's ecology, the violent death rate has dropped by 90%. The Leviathan-style large centralized state created by the war gave the world a chance to develop and prosper in a longer period of peace. The author's research on 15,000 years of human war history shows that the next half century will be the most dangerous period in human history. If we can get through this phase, then the age-old dream of ending war may become a reality. This book will undoubtedly forever change the way we view war and our choices for dealing with conflicts in the future. Both those who view war as a disaster and those who are involved in the cause of peace should read this book.
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