PugJesus@piefed.socialM to History Memes@piefed.socialEnglish · 3 months ago"I might prefer slavery. How many followers you got?"media.piefed.socialimagemessage-square11linkfedilinkarrow-up161 cross-posted to: noncredibledefense@piefed.social
arrow-up161image"I might prefer slavery. How many followers you got?"media.piefed.socialPugJesus@piefed.socialM to History Memes@piefed.socialEnglish · 3 months agomessage-square11linkfedilink cross-posted to: noncredibledefense@piefed.social
minus-squarerumschlumpel@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·3 months agoAs opposed to ancient times, when war was free.
minus-squarePugJesus@piefed.socialOPMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·3 months agoExtremely poor pre-modern utilization of labor in peacetime meant that the gain of war could be much greater than the expense of it, tbf. Such is distinctly not the case nowadays.
minus-squareKairos@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·3 months agoNo. People’s economic output was just much lower, and resources like land were limited. Compared to the postindustrial economy where people’s labor make more resources. War is still waged because world leaders are bloodthirsty ghouls.
As opposed to ancient times, when war was free.
Extremely poor pre-modern utilization of labor in peacetime meant that the gain of war could be much greater than the expense of it, tbf.
Such is distinctly not the case nowadays.
No. People’s economic output was just much lower, and resources like land were limited. Compared to the postindustrial economy where people’s labor make more resources.
War is still waged because world leaders are bloodthirsty ghouls.