Sacrificing prosperity to hurt the enemy.

In India, when the population had a little more money, they quickly armed themselves in preparation for a conflict with Pakistan.

In Russia, Putin is turning the West against him, threatens it, and hacks it rather than investing in and engaging in trade and tourism with the West. This money is not invested in public services such as schools or hospitals.

This approach stands in stark contrast to Francis Fukuyama, author of The End of History, who believed that once everyone has a sufficient standard of living, there would be no more conflicts.

Bertrand Russell wrote a theory of motivation stating that there is pleasure in exercising power, even if it means destroying rather than building.

Fortunately, some other countries are choosing to improve the quality of life for their populations rather than seeking out enemies to fight.

Translated with DeepL and Ollama translateGemma