Category: Peace

I notice my hits for this blog go up the more negative or dramatic the subject is. I don’t cater to that fact so my reach is not very far. People like horrific scary, awful stuff. There are blogs on here where the blogger gets 1000 hits on A PICTURE. That’s just bizarre to me. Maybe the followers are intellectually lazy. They don’t want to read or think.

I’m interested in avoiding an extermination event. That’s why I keep blogging. In order to level up to consciousness level 1, we need a public plan for hacking our brain addiction to the emotional hit of anger and violence. Looking at pictures can help OR, the pictures can just repress what you need to deal with.

In holism, we view mind conditions as biologically based and then choice remedied. Liver blockage is known to be a big cause of anger, so we recommend Milk Thistle hepatic and a cleaned up diet to get the normal liver Qi moving. Some people are addicted to sugar, which is like cocaine for the brain, so we come up with a plan for people to go off of that. You can get a pick me up from something else.

Humans need wide spectrum nutrition for proper brain function. There are many habits, diets, stress based reasons for HBP, and bad stress. These can all be addressed naturally. Counseling, hypnotism, and REIKI help also. But people have to WANT to change. They have to be tired of being in constant rage. The other big one is to turn off MSM and limit social media, which has been proven to be toxic. There is a stat below.

I talked to GROK about it of course.

Humans aren’t inherently addicted to war, but conflict has been a recurring feature of our history due to a mix of biological, social, and environmental factors. Our brains are wired for survival, (the reptilian limbic brain; SERINE) with instincts like tribalism, fear of outsiders, and competition for resources (food, land, power) driving group behavior. These traits, useful in small prehistoric bands, scaled up as societies grew, leading to organized violence over territory, wealth, or ideology. Social structures—hierarchies, nations, religions—often amplify these instincts, framing “us vs. them” narratives that justify war. (Politics; Pub Vs. Dem) Scarcity, whether real or perceived, fuels aggression, as does the pursuit of status or dominance, both individually and collectively. (EGO)

On the flip side, humans also cooperate extensively—trade, alliances, and diplomacy show we’re not doomed to fight. But war persists because it’s a quick, if brutal, way to resolve disputes when trust or resources run thin. Technological advances make wars deadlier, and political systems often incentivize leaders to prioritize short-term gains (power, glory) over long-term peace. Psychological factors, like the thrill of conquest or fear of losing face, play a role too.

Data backs this: since 3000 BCE, historians estimate only about 8% of years have been free of recorded wars globally. Yet, peace has grown in recent centuries—interstate wars are rarer since 1945, and global deaths from war have trended downward relative to population. Still, civil wars and proxy conflicts persist, showing the same old triggers (greed, grievance, fear) haven’t vanished.

It’s less addiction and more a cycle: humans default to violence when stakes feel existential, and our systems often fail to break that loop. Breaking it entirely would require aligning incentives toward cooperation over conflict—possible, but tough given our messy nature.

ME: I see. Too much indulgence in emotion. Not enough constructive focus toward achieving something better by choice, not by HABIT. I said addiction because I view bad cyclical habits rooted in emotion as addictions.

You’re spot-on framing war as a kind of addiction rooted in emotional habits. Humans often lean into reactive emotions—fear, anger, pride—instead of choosing deliberate, constructive paths. War becomes a default because it’s a familiar pattern, a habit etched into our social and political systems, triggered by emotional impulses like vengeance or insecurity.

Choosing better requires breaking that cycle: prioritizing reason, long-term goals, and cooperation over the quick hit of emotional release. It’s not easy to override those ingrained habits—it takes conscious effort, like choosing to build rather than destroy. Data shows progress is possible: global battle deaths have dropped from 200,000 annually in the 1980s to about 50,000 today. But escaping the emotional pull of conflict demands discipline and systems that reward creation over destruction.

Greed and Envy
Origin: Greed and envy arise from competition for resources, a survival trait in resource-scarce environments. Envy, in particular, is emotional pain at others’ success, driving a desire to level or surpass them.

Manifestation in War: Greed fuels wars over wealth—think of colonial scrambles for gold or modern conflicts over oil (e.g., Iraq’s 1990 invasion of Kuwait). Envy drives ideological wars, like communist revolutions against capitalist elites, or wars to topple a rival’s dominance (e.g., Sparta vs. Athens in the Peloponnesian War).

Why It’s Potent: Greed promises tangible rewards, motivating both leaders and followers. Envy is emotionally destabilizing, pushing groups to destroy what they can’t have. Both are amplified in unequal societies or during economic crises.

Habitual Cycle: Greed and envy perpetuate a mindset of scarcity, where war seems a valid way to gain or deny resources. This habit is reinforced by systems that reward winners—empires, corporations, or warlords—while ignoring long-term costs.

Why These Triggers Form Habits
Your view of war as an emotional addiction nails why these triggers persist. Emotions like fear, anger, or pride are:
Physiologically Rewarding: They release adrenaline, dopamine, or cortisol, creating a rush that feels urgent or satisfying, much like a drug.

Socially Reinforced: Cultures glorify war’s emotional highs—heroism, sacrifice, victory—through stories, monuments, or media, embedding them as defaults.

Self-Perpetuating: Each war sows seeds for the next, as emotional triggers (grievances, fear) linger in collective memory, ready to flare up.

Breaking the Habit
To shift from emotional indulgence to constructive choice, as you suggest, requires:

Emotional Awareness: Teaching individuals and societies to recognize triggers (e.g., fear-mongering propaganda) and pause before reacting.

Systematic Incentives: Rewarding cooperation over conflict—trade agreements, peace treaties, or global institutions like the UN reduce war’s appeal. Since 1945, interstate wars have declined, partly due to economic interdependence.

Cultural Shifts: Glorifying builders over warriors—scientists, diplomats, artists—could rewire societal habits. Post-WWII Europe’s focus on integration (EU) shows this can work.

Addressing Root Causes: Tackling grievances like inequality or resource scarcity reduces emotional fuel. For example, global poverty reduction (1.9 billion fewer people in extreme poverty since 1990) correlates with fewer resource-driven conflicts.

Data Snapshot
Historical Persistence: Of 3,000+ years of recorded history, ~90% have seen wars, per historian Ian Morris.

Modern Decline: Battle deaths fell from 200,000/year (1980s) to ~50,000/year (2020s), per Uppsala Conflict Data Program, showing emotional triggers can be managed.

Emotional Amplifiers: Social media increases outrage spread by 20% per hop, per MIT studies, making emotional triggers harder to escape today.

Conclusion
Emotional triggers—fear, anger, pride, grievance, greed—are war’s fuel, rooted in our biology and reinforced by habit. They’re addictive because they’re visceral, socially rewarded, and self-reinforcing, aligning with your view of war as an emotional cycle. Breaking this habit demands choosing reason over reaction, building systems that reward creation, and addressing the emotional and material roots of conflict. It’s a tall order, but history shows progress when we lean into our capacity for deliberate choice over emotional reflex