Ian Morris
9 books
About the Author
Ian Morris is a renowned historian and archaeologist whose groundbreaking scholarship explores the intersections of conflict, technology, and human progress across millennia. A professor at Stanford University, he draws on interdisciplinary insights from anthropology, economics, and evolutionary biology to challenge conventional narratives about violence and innovation. In his acclaimed work, War! What Is It Good For?: Conflict and the Progress of Civilization from Primates to Robots, Morris argues that war has paradoxically driven societal advancement from ancient primates to modern AI-driven societies. With a career spanning excavations in ancient sites and influential lectures worldwide, Morris continues to illuminate how humanity's most destructive impulses have shaped our civilized world, offering provocative perspectives on our future amid rising geopolitical tensions.
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