Let’s Avoid War at All Costs
Force and fraud are in war the two cardinal virtues.
- Thomas Hobbes (1588–1679)
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Inspired by Thomas Hobbes (1588–1679)’s quote, “Force and fraud are in war the two cardinal virtues”. The titled responsion is “Let’s Avoid War at All Costs”.
I’ve been playing with the idea or ideal of a marshal plan of sorts. Is it a perversion or our only option? The singularity of this type of thinking is undoubtedly flawed, this I am certain. Basically, it goes like this…
We reduce economic production to a simmer of essentials only. I am talking about all the senseless disposables that we have become accustom to and equate to freedom. “It’s my hard earned money, so I want to spend it on whatever I want with no concern of the lasting environmental impacts.” Let’s shut this thinking down but give every person access to food and proper housing. It’s a good starting point to marshal in the conversation, a plan? Perhaps.
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