Of Spears and Superpowers: A Brief History of Bashing Each Other’s Heads In
Let’s face it: we’ve nailed tea, tech, and TikTok but peace? Still in beta. Humans have a shockingly persistent habit of trying to bludgeon, bomb, or bureaucratically annihilate each other. From the moment early humans picked up sticks (which quickly became spears), we've been astonishingly good at squabbling over things. Territory. Religion. Resources. Cows. Sometimes just because someone gave us a funny look. From prehistoric fisticuffs to nuclear standoffs, we’ve turned war into everything from a survival tactic to a sacred duty, a political instrument to a televised spectacle. So, why do we do it? What makes a species capable of both symphonies and slaughter pick war, again and again? So join me for a slightly sarcastic, gently theological, and occasionally eyebrow-raising journey through humanity's favourite bloodsport. Bring tea. You'll need it. The First War: The Battle in Heaven Before we even get to humans, there was a war in heaven. Yes, really. Accord...