June 17, 2026

Wars and Capitalism

If wars were caused by capitalism, they would have emerged with capitalism. In reality, wars have been a constant throughout human history. Only in our own era, characterized by capitalism, do they seem to be becoming less frequent.

Indeed, in European history, the two longest periods without major wars were from 1871 to 1914 and from 1945 to the present day (apart from the war in Ukraine).