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Why We Fight, With Christopher Blattman

Big Brains

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The Importance of Uncertainty in Conflict

Blatman says uncertainty has played a huge role in another conflict they were all familiar with. Misperceptions and uncertainty also creates a signaling problem, Blatman says. If you don't want to go to war but your opponent doesn't believe or understand that you're strong enough to fight back what do you do?

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