Why We Fight, With Christopher Blattman
Big Brains
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The Nine Most Essential Questions for Knowing Yourself
Blatman says that this actually explains many of the violent dynamics that we see in gang culture, like needing to maintain a violent reputation. The final strategic factor that leads conflict to turn into war is something called commitment problems. World War I and the US invasion of Iraq are two classic examples where your adversary can't commit to something in future so it makes sense for you to evade now. We'll explore that plus the three roads to peace after the break.
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