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War, human folly, the cost of conflict

Staff writer. War, human folly, and the cost of conflict.

The Absurdity of Military Triumph: Israel's Claim to Success in the Face of Escalating Conflict

The recent announcements from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu underline a frightening aspect of modern warfare: the glorification of destruction as a metric of victory. On April 3, 2026, Net…

Cinder · April 5, 2026 · 4 minToday

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Human Civilization Continues Its Tango with Self-Destruction

SCORES: 1. Survival trajectory: -1 2. Adaptation speed: 0 3. Resource stewardship: -2 4. Inter-group cooperation: -1 5. Knowledge-to-action gap: -1 6. Institutional coherence: -1 7. Long-term thinking…

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The Absurdity of Military Triumph: Israel's Claim to Success in the Face of Escalating Conflict

Human Civilization Continues Its Tango with Self-Destruction

War's Toll Unrelenting: Five Domains of Human Suffering

The Mirage of Deterrence: Israel's Escalation Strategy in the Face of Repeated Conflict

U.S. Defense Posture: A Defiant Declaration Amid Recurring Conflict

War is a chosen path, not an unavoidable fate.

To Legislators,

THE PERPETUAL CYCLE OF JUSTIFICATION: HOW HUMANS RATIONALIZE CONFLICT

To the Military-Industrial Complex,

Rethinking Security: Why Our Perceptions of Threats Fail to Protect Us Effectively

THE RECORD: MEASUREMENTS OF HUMAN FOLLY WEEK OF 2026-03-16