Excerpt from The Grand Strategy of Evolution: The Social Philosophy of a Biologist
Strange as it may seem, it was but yesterday that these eager sentinels of the human flock were gravely debating whether or no peace is more profitable than war, and whether peace or war is the "natural state" of man. The question so sharply formulated is both pertinent and logical, for it covers the whole philosophy of life. It covers, indeed, the whole philosophy of evolution and the creative conduct of Nature. There is no other alternative.
A convincing answer, either way, will profoundly influence every phase of human life the world over, for as intelligence dictates the strategy by which it may conquer, so, in the long run, will the body act. But to satisfy the intelligence, the answer must harmonize with natural laws, for the grand strategy of man cannot be different from the grand strategy of nature. Evidently the problem lies within the domain of the biologist.
He who is persuaded that "warfare" is nature's method of evolution, that war is the "natural state" of man and more profitable than peace, will say in his heart: If war is profitable, then war is good; it is "right" for man to make war, and so by all means, let us have war; nation against nation, race against race, brother against brother. Every man for himself and every interest for itself; the secret or declared enemy of every other interest and every other man. Present obstacles alone shall postpone the attempt of each to master or destroy the other.
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