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I mean stakes have been pretty high when Mongolians were invading Europe and China, when Hitler was invading everywhere, etc etc.
by adamnemecek 6y ago
I mean stakes have been pretty high when Mongolians were invading Europe and China, when Hitler was invading everywhere, etc etc.
- kevin_thibedeau 6y agoBeing knocked down didn't sting as much when nobody had electricity, indoor plumbing, or technological aids. Modern society has much more to lose from a dire economic collapse.
- dbtc 6y agoOr when the Spanish vini vidi vicied the Americas. But you could argue too that post nuclear has been continually the highest stakes by far.