[Dialogue] Why wars?

[Geri Tolman]

The recent string on CS-1 & cultural shifts intersected with my current
pondering on how we get into wars.
Can anyone recommend a reading list re: history of wars?  What got us into
them?
 
I've added Kazin's new book to my list. 
Have you read or heard of any other books similar Jared Diamond's Guns,
Germs and Steel (examining major trends and influences at various points in
history)?
 
thanks,
Geri Tolman
 
P.S.  after taking our granddaughters to a planetarium show and the Viet Nam
War Memorial, back-to-back, the 11yo was very sad so I sat down with her for
a few moments.  She said, "this planet is such a small spec in the universe
and we have such great technology, you'd think we could figure out how not
to have wars that kill all these people."
 
 
 
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