A History of the Peloponnesian War in 58 Lines
You remember Ancient Greece? Somebody once wrote about it in a book. There’s also the movie. Plus a couple of sequels. Well, the Peloponnesian War took place between Greece’s two greatest city-states, Athens and Sparta, between 431-404 B.C. Why is this important for you to know? Because it ended 2,4 30 years ago And there hasn’t been a day of peace on Earth since. Not before either, because that was actually the Second Peloponnesian War. It’s certain you will never live in a time when at least two countries aren’t at war with each other. Somewhere in the world war is raging. Now, yesterday, last month, the day you were born, the day before that. Every fucking minute of your life there’s been a war. Big or small. A rebellion. Hostilities. Guerilla fighting. Doesn’t matter what they call it, Fighting is going on somewhere. Usually a lot of wheres. And it will continue to be that way tomorrow. And tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow. Just think about that. You don’t k...