I disagree with the psychology a bit here. It’s not that the war is exciting. It’s that prevention has costs; taxes, inconvenience, etc. When people feel they’re in a state of war they’re very much willing to overlook the inconveniences; when there is no enemy in sight this does not happen. It feels like “state of war” is a basic (evolutionarily developed) psychological state.
I think this is an excellent distinction, +1
I disagree with the psychology a bit here. It’s not that the war is exciting. It’s that prevention has costs; taxes, inconvenience, etc. When people feel they’re in a state of war they’re very much willing to overlook the inconveniences; when there is no enemy in sight this does not happen. It feels like “state of war” is a basic (evolutionarily developed) psychological state.