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To: The Philosopher who wrote (56801)	9/4/2002 12:07:50 AM
From: cosmicforce	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 82486

When the basic needs of humanity are satisfied, then all wars would end using your reasoning. That just isn't the case [edit- though I think that it helps create peace]. I can remember only being unhappy about my salary when I found out how much a less capable person was making. It wasn't that he had more, it was that he didn't deserve it. At a core level, I felt the work I did was more valuable and should be compensated accordingly. I became a lot happier when I abandoned this mental model. It was flawed.

To: The Philosopher who wrote (56801)	9/4/2002 12:10:33 AM
From: cosmicforce	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 82486

The Civil War in America was driven by metaphysical core values and not economic hegemony. That did play a role but not the main role. Same is true with the Cold War, Viet Nam and Korea. WWII and WWI too. While there were economic elements in all these conflicts, few historians have identified them as primary factors (short of maybe, the rise of Fascism in German as a result of the failure of the Weimar Republic.) I still think that is a stretch.