I’ll leave it up to historians to figure out which part of modern state package caused this, yet the facts are—these problems existed since time immemorial, were some of the most severe ones, and are totally solved now.
I certainly agree that the situation has improved, but I’m not sure I’d call warfare, raids, and banditry ‘totally solved.’ Muggings, rape, burglary and riots still happen sometimes in civilized parts of the world. It’s not just some mysterious, unpleasant thing from the increasingly distant past, like diptheria or smallpox or scurvy.
You’re right Strange7, they’re not totally solved. However I think taw’s point has some merit. While the “Magic Bullet” didn’t completely solve it’s problem, it did ameliorate them to a huge degree. For example pre and post genetic-engineering farming is massively different… over 2 times as good. Doing the same for willpower would change society.
“Modern state” hardly seems simple and monolithic enough to be considered a magic bullet.
I’ll leave it up to historians to figure out which part of modern state package caused this, yet the facts are—these problems existed since time immemorial, were some of the most severe ones, and are totally solved now.
I certainly agree that the situation has improved, but I’m not sure I’d call warfare, raids, and banditry ‘totally solved.’ Muggings, rape, burglary and riots still happen sometimes in civilized parts of the world. It’s not just some mysterious, unpleasant thing from the increasingly distant past, like diptheria or smallpox or scurvy.
You’re right Strange7, they’re not totally solved. However I think taw’s point has some merit. While the “Magic Bullet” didn’t completely solve it’s problem, it did ameliorate them to a huge degree. For example pre and post genetic-engineering farming is massively different… over 2 times as good. Doing the same for willpower would change society.