12∞ · Question 11.6.7
How do nations stumble into wars that no one wants?
Through spirals of mutual fear. One state arms for protection, its neighbor sees a threat and arms in turn, and each move confirms the other’s suspicion.
From the book 12∞ Twelve to Infinity by D.R. Davenport. The full answer is free to read with an iBelieve account.
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- Part
- 11: How Humanity Got Here
- Gate
- 11.6: War
- In print
- Page 373
- ← 11.6.6 · How often are wars really about resources?
- 11.6.8 → · What comes before every atrocity?
- All of Part 11
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