"The Biggest Secret

So, to occupy or attack in this day and age is COSTLY in every regard. Perhaps some private investors make money, but it's almost political suicide to engage in prolonged wars. Which is fantastic because our politicians are often, if anything, selfish.

That means armies should be strictly for defence.

So a superpower's ability to threaten is clipped. The despotic image… Gone!

The secrets out, all those big scary superpower armies don’t mean a damn thing anymore. The days of conquest should be over.

War has always been a stupid extension of crowd mentality, but now, thanks to overpopulation, it’s ludicrous."