Source: Libertarian Institute
by Alice Johnson
“Wars don’t usually start with someone deciding to unleash chaos. They start with confidence—a belief that risks are manageable, responses predictable, consequences containable. History tells a different story. The most destructive conflicts emerge not from clear intent but from quiet assurance that this time will be different. Today’s danger isn’t a conscious rush toward war. It’s the growing faith in strategic assumptions that underestimate how quickly force escapes control.” (01/15/26)
https://libertarianinstitute.org/articles/when-miscalculation-becomes-the-greatest-threat