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I've read this. I think Chomsky's claims on the nature of man are not only flawed, but just flat out assumed.

What do I mean? Define "war:" Violence between two groups of people ... over land? over religion? over interests? Does it matter what?...

I don't buy that there was ever a period in human history where "war," by a reasonable definition did not occur. In my mind Chomsky weasels to avert Hobbes and even Rousseau, as Rousseau's natural state accepts violence.

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A state of open, armed, often prolonged conflict carried on between nations, states, or parties.
The period of such conflict.
The techniques and procedures of war; military science.


I do not disagree that there was violence and conflict in our hunter-gather stage. But there was no war in the modern sense because people could always flee. With farms to defend, you must give your life to defend them.