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Despite what you might think or hear on the news world peace is achievable, at least in a broad sense.  Honestly, it isn’t even a very difficult problem to solve.  It all comes down to economics.  The “You have something I want” type thinking has been around since the days of Adam and Eve.  If  WWII showed us anything it was that kind of thinking is still alive and well.  Japan went to war and expanded throughout the pacific in order to bring more resources under their control.  Germany vilified the Jews because they were to convince people that Jews were responsible for their economic plight.

So what is the “Secret” to world peace?  Sound economics.  When countries are dependent on each other for goods and trade they cannot and will not go to war.  Take the US and China for example.  Just recently China harassed one of the US Spy ships operating in international waters off the their coast.  In 2001 a US spy plane collided with one of their fighter planes, killing their pilot.  So why haven’t these issues cause a war or conflict?  Certainly the US has gone to war over less.  The reason neither country would even dare go to war with the other is because of economics.  Each country is so dependent on the other economically that going to war would be an act of suicide.  China’s economy would crumble without the US to buy it’s goods and the US economy would do the same without the constant influx of cheap Chinese products.

That is the “secret” to world peace.  When countries depend on each other economically they cannot afford to go to war.  It would be great if everyone took some magical happy pill and loved each other but that isn’t going to happen.  Trying to get Israelis and Arabs to kiss and make up is an unrealistic goal.    It will never happen, the cultural differences are too great.  However, trade between Israel and Arab countries is entirely possible and with time they will become reliant on each other which prevents conflict.  Healthy economies also help lift the standard of living for each countries citizens.  This also helps create peace.  When you’ve got a pool in your backyard and a Lexus in your driveway you’re a lot less likely to strap dynamite around your waist and blow yourself up in the neighborhood deli.

Fostering trade and healthy economics with 3rd world countries should be a priority.  Ideologies are difficult to change.  Initiating trade agreements and contracts is a much easier and more economical way to bring about peace.  Sound economics brings about lasting peace.