War and violence is the normal human condition. Here are some reminders that we are not living in enlightenment.

It’s nice to think that we are “modern”, “enlightened”, “progressive’ and “forward thinking”. But, unfortunately that is a big lie. Humans, at best, can only sustain a calm period of coexistence for a handful of decades. No longer. The fact and the truth is that blood was spilled ruthlessly for most of human history. Here we look at the reality of the human race, and just how bad things can actually get.