“True world peace is impossible as long as humans exist”
Agree
- Scarcity always creates competition
- Tribal instincts are hardwired in us
- Power corrupts every system eventually
- History shows endless cycles of conflict
- Human nature includes violence and dominance
Disagree
- Violence has actually declined over centuries
- Cooperation is also fundamental to humanity
- Better systems can channel our nature constructively
- Many societies live peacefully for generations
- Technology could create post-scarcity abundance
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