[Ancapistani]

I don’t have a citation in front of me at four in the morning, but I distinctly recall this exact argument being made prior to the First World War - that the increasing trade between the major powers precluded war because the financial interests were too powerful.

[pydry]

It sort of did, which is why the first step towards war was trade decoupling.

I'd say we are in the beginning/mid stages of that now.

[AnimalMuppet]

Interesting. I recall the idea that wars come when the money spent on the military exceeds the money made in trade. I don't recall how much evidence there is behind the idea, but I think it's an interesting POV...