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Heartland’s Tim Benson is joined by renowned historian Richard Overy to discuss his new book, Why War? They chat about why has war been such a consistent presence throughout the human past, and indeed in the human present, and what are the major drivers and motivations for war, how each has contributed to organized conflict, and whether humanity will ever evolve away from organized conflict. They also discuss the impulses embedded in human biology and psychology, the incentives to conflict developed through cultural evolution, and how competition for resources, or conflicts stirred by the passions of belief, the effects of ecological stresses, the drive for power in leaders and nations, and the search for security all contribute to this phenomenon that is unique human.
Get the book here: https://wwnorton.com/books/9781324021742
Show Notes:
The Telegraph: James Holland – “Why humanity’s appetite for war will never be sated”
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/books/non-fiction/why-war-richard-overy-review/
Times Literary Supplement: Edward N. Luttwak – “Battle grounds”
https://www.the-tls.co.uk/politics-society/politics/why-war-richard-overy-book-review-edward-luttwak
The Wall Street Journal: Dominic Green – “‘Why War?’ Review: Nature, Nurture and Violence”
https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/books/why-war-review-nature-nurture-and-violence-e0babb7f
In The Tank broadcasts LIVE every Thursday at 12pm CT on on The Heartland Institute YouTube channel. Tune in to have your comments addressed live by the In The Tank Crew. Be sure to subscribe and never miss an episode. See you there!
Climate Change Roundtable is LIVE every Friday at 12pm CT on The Heartland Institute YouTube channel. Have a topic you want addressed? Join the live show and leave a comment for our panelists and we'll cover it during the live show!
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Heartland’s Tim Benson is joined by renowned historian Richard Overy to discuss his new book, Why War? They chat about why has war been such a consistent presence throughout the human past, and indeed in the human present, and what are the major drivers and motivations for war, how each has contributed to organized conflict, and whether humanity will ever evolve away from organized conflict. They also discuss the impulses embedded in human biology and psychology, the incentives to conflict developed through cultural evolution, and how competition for resources, or conflicts stirred by the passions of belief, the effects of ecological stresses, the drive for power in leaders and nations, and the search for security all contribute to this phenomenon that is unique human.
Get the book here: https://wwnorton.com/books/9781324021742
Show Notes:
The Telegraph: James Holland – “Why humanity’s appetite for war will never be sated”
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/books/non-fiction/why-war-richard-overy-review/
Times Literary Supplement: Edward N. Luttwak – “Battle grounds”
https://www.the-tls.co.uk/politics-society/politics/why-war-richard-overy-book-review-edward-luttwak
The Wall Street Journal: Dominic Green – “‘Why War?’ Review: Nature, Nurture and Violence”
https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/books/why-war-review-nature-nurture-and-violence-e0babb7f
In The Tank broadcasts LIVE every Thursday at 12pm CT on on The Heartland Institute YouTube channel. Tune in to have your comments addressed live by the In The Tank Crew. Be sure to subscribe and never miss an episode. See you there!
Climate Change Roundtable is LIVE every Friday at 12pm CT on The Heartland Institute YouTube channel. Have a topic you want addressed? Join the live show and leave a comment for our panelists and we'll cover it during the live show!

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