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> It seems to be unwritten law of all societies that they will eventually splinter into factions and self destruct. This is perhaps the greatest threat that humans have ever faced, and possibly one that we will never solve.

> Humans just seem fundamentally incapable of living without conflict, even to the extent of creating vast conspiracy theories like QAnon to have something to be enraged about.

I've been part of so many online communities and even those formed for the most mundane of hobbies still manage to find something to fight about. In one pipe smoking forum, one petty incident of comparing the "bad-assery" of smoking cigars and the "lameness" of smoking pipes developed into actual personal conflicts.