War and cooperation / dialogue with artificial intelligence



I was raised by my parents who suffered from the aftereffects of the war. Born in North Korea, my father escaped to South Korea, went through espionage and arrest, and my mother was also born in North Korea and experienced family massacre, family abduction, and murder at an early age. Parents would have made their children's thoughts and lives unusual. So I had to make time to pay attention to war, ideology, and North Korea's development, if I didn't have time. Compared to the importance of the issue, I expressed a logical and empirical view because literary play should not be involved.

I discussed cooperation and war with artificial intelligence suitable for the discussion. Artificial intelligence concluded that people knew but avoided it or did not think about it. These were the words that stuck in my mind the most among the things artificial intelligence said. Artificial intelligence says that if someone who decides the war, such as a politician or a dictator, participates in the war, their thoughts can be changed. Of course, strong ideological thinking drives the children of war decision makers to war, just like Mao Zedong's son. They are sometimes driven to war in the name of Noblis Oblige. However, there will be no such tragedy if we return from the madness of ideology to the human mind.

🇺🇸 English Version

Topic: The Nature of War and the Role of the Ruling Class

1. Lack of Cooperation as a Cause of War

While lack of cooperation is often cited as a cause of war, the more fundamental question is why cooperation breaks down. Conflicting interests, historical animosity, domestic politics, power vacuums, and economic incentives all play a role. Lack of cooperation is both cause and consequence.

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2. United States vs. Iran — A Contrast in Motivations

Dimension	Iran	United States
Surface motivation	Religious ideology (Shia Islam)	Strategic interests (oil, hegemony, alliances)
Internal cohesion	Defining external enemies ("Great Satan")	Amplifying security threats
Underlying reality	Clerical ruling class preserving power	Elite class maintaining hegemony
Common ground	Ruling class interests ≠ citizens' interests

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3. Core Conclusion: The True Nature of All Wars

Those who declare wars rarely die in them.
Those who die in wars rarely had a say in them.

• The ruling class designs wars and reaps the benefits
• The sacrifices are always borne by young soldiers and innocent civilians
• Behind "for the homeland" lies the real question: whose interests does this war serve?

Historical parallels: WWI (royal ego → 17 million dead), Vietnam War (political calculation → millions sacrificed), Iran-Iraq War (two dictators' power game → over 1 million dead)

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4. The Real Key to Preventing War

• Democratic accountability
• Freedom of the press
• Critical thinking among citizens

"If the children of those who declare war were the first to be sent to the front lines, would wars still break out as easily?"

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5. Reflection on the Limits of AI

AI has no livelihood to protect and no fear of political reprisal, which allows for structurally neutral analysis. However:

• AI is still a product of training shaped by the values of the company that built it
• "Clarity" is not the same as truth — the risk of confirmation bias exists
• The courage of thinkers like Chomsky and Orwell, who risked everything to speak truth to power, is something AI cannot replicate

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토론 일자 / Discussion Date: 2026년 4월 2일 / April 2, 2026