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#140 – Bear Braumoeller on the case that war isn't in decline

Nov 8, 2022
Bear Braumoeller, a computational social scientist and author of *Only the Dead: The Persistence of War in the Modern Age*, argues that war is not in decline, challenging Steven Pinker's popular narrative. He discusses the complexities of modern warfare and the flawed methodologies behind some war data interpretations. The conversation touches on the impact of historical international orders, the dual legacy of the Enlightenment in promoting both reason and conflict, and how geopolitical tensions today could suggest a resurgence in war rather than a decline.
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