Synopsis

We inhabit a period of unprecedented peace, or so the assertion goes. A startling claim, isn’t it? It seems impossible, given the prevalence of conflict in our world today. Yet, the reality is more nuanced. While wars may appear more frequent, they are increasingly less deadly, even as the global population swells to levels never before witnessed. The data confirms this shift. We will explore the basis for this conclusion and consider the possibility that warfare itself might one day become obso