The most dangerous moment for a civilisation isn’t when it’s weak: It’s when it feels safe.
In 1913, Europe believed war was outdated. Economically irrational. Impossible between modern, civilised nations.
But one year later, it was burying millions.
However, that collapse wasn’t an accident. It was a pattern.
The peace we see in the West today is an anomaly.
For the vast majority of modern history, the Great Powers have battled each other. Conflicts ranged from skirmishes over border disputes to all-out wars, but the bottom line is that if you were a young man, the threat of being conscripted into a war against your neighbour was very real.
And here’s the scary part: every condition that made 1914 possible… is quietly reappearing today.
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