Too many dots," Miller said. "Not enough lines.
Violence is what people do when they run out of good ideas.
Optimism expressed as conservation of delta V.
Theological anthropology is a lot simpler when humans are the only ones with souls.
Violence is what people do when they run out of good ideas. It's attractive because it's simple, it's direct, it's almost always available as an option. When you can't think of a good rebuttal for your opponent's argument, you can always punch them in the face.
And ... and what is civilisation if it isn't people talking to each other over a goddamned beer?