I have a theory that I haven't found expounded before. ok, let's hear it. travel through 60+ countries...study of lots of history. the anticipation builds...

I have a theory that I haven't found expounded before. ok, let's hear it. travel through 60+ countries...study of lots of history. the anticipation builds.... I think peaceful societies self-destruct. dude. a) You obviously haven't read enough history, or you would know this is not a new idea. b) So if peaceful societies do self-destruct, do warlike societies not self-destruct? Or only the ones that don't lose? Perhaps you ought to turn your attention from demagoguery to speculative fiction. I'm sure there's a great novel in you about militant nations fighting ritualized wars to keep their edge, while deftly avoiding any real conflict. Add some authentic texture from those 60+ countries, and you'd have a bestseller for sure.