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by dev1n 3732 days ago
We now face the danger, which in the past has been the most destructive to the humans: Success, plenty, comfort and ever-increasing leisure. No dynamic people has ever survived these dangers.

- John Steinbeck [1]

[1]: https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/559551-we-now-face-the-dang...

1 comments

They are "dangers" only when your neighbors don't have them. When the whole world has success, plenty, comfort and ever-increasing leisure, there's little reason for anyone to become agitated and attack someone.

At least until we run into an agitated alien species with better toys than us.