there in lies the rub. There has to be a reason that peace has not been tried in earnest with the aim of maintaining it ...
Since there has always been an 'elite' and a 'common man' it would seem to be more a desire from the elite side than lack of peace being a demand coming from the common side.
I do think that the humanoid is hard wired for aggression. A few people have made genuine efforts at peace and peaceful resolutions to issues but all too soon they were dismissed as "weak" Some of these people have admirable footnotes in their biography But even tho it is admirable.......it does not seem to warrant as much attention as aggression. (or money).
The 'orders' come just from the elite side, they have never asked the common people 'What do you want to do today?' This is especial;ly true as far as conflicts go since the elites always start the conflicts but never actually fight on the front lines by being the first to enter the real blood and guts battles. They fight wars fro a comfortable room filled with much food and strong drink.
The human psych percieves aggression as strength as it has been conditioned this way from an early era.
That isn't how a person about to lose his life in a battle sees it, that is more from a person speaking to a reporter, neither of which is ever in danger of the battle coming to the rooms they visit in the course of their time 'in the war'.
Maintaining and achieving peace means setting aside ones prejudices and biases. and negotiating with constructive and diplomatic tactics.
It also means that manipulation of others would have to stop. But that is what politics is. Setting pride aside completely would be necessary.......and cooperation would have to take on a new and constructive meaning.
Having a well educated population means they all know the 'facts' rather than knowing the propaganda.
The amount of money spent by the empire warring on others is totally obscene. Meanwhile the status of life in the US has deteriorated significantly.
Really, it started out with slaves being the only way to 'turn a profit' for the 'owners'. Company towns ran the same way as the plantations in the deep south. Both gave room and board as the full compensation for work being done. There was no such thing as 'saving income' for either group. What you see is a return to a system that was in place for much longer than it was not the rule of the day.
an aside: if they would spend a portion of this money on improving their schools, educating better teachers so the young get a first class education....... things would make sense.
Are you sure, perhaps that is part of the problem, give a child a chance to be a child, nor necessairly restricted to being close to home all the time, say from 6 to 12 give very child a tour the world free passport and send the grandparents along as an escort. Not just one child but every child in every nation. Children of that age have no prejudices unless they experience something first-hand and they are more interested in having fun than they are in having full control. Once they turn 12 then put them is school, in 3 years they will have absorbed everything the books have to offer than now takes up grades 1 to 10 and they still have a full experience of how the world really works from their various travels.
The best school systems and the highest quality of teachers exist in the Europe - Norway , with Finland , Sweden coming up close . The US is way down the list now. Educating their young (Europe) is an imperative priority as this youth is the future ..As a result the students have a very positive attitude to learning.
Leaning just what 'the system' wants to teach them, that might mean they turn out top be obedient robots rather than truly being able to stand up for what is 'right and just' for everybody involved.
There is already enough money in the world to have the above be implemented today. With all the money printed over the last few centuries all that is needed is to release the $ 97 out of every $100 created and leave the Bankers with the 3% as the interest they desire and have that as their capital to fully run their business while leaving the rest to be in permanent circulation for untold generations.
Never see it happen because even with $700T in their care they still clamber for each penny that is still in circulation and as such it is beyond their grasp.
