[Oyk]

Shortages of natural resources was a primary reason why Japan went around attacking and raiding other countries.

Will history repeat itself? Russia may well be creating the conditions for that.

Truth be told, man will not die without a lot of the current modern convenience and gadgets. But he is not willing to take a step, or even a few steps down. He will whine, and say "I don't want to live like my great grandfather did! I want my car, I want air con, I want my smartphone...."

And the war begins.