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I have not heard that point of view before. Thank you for sharing, I think it's quite interesting.
I would like to note that even in medieval history, with a much smaller population, roaming resulted in clashes and wars :(
My perspectives come from the indigenous histories I have learned about through my life. It took many years, multiple countries and surprisingly some YouTube videos for me to get to this point.
Understanding how recent history has affected indigenous populations through colonialism and exploitation has been... Depressing.
I also tend to want to look outside of European history. As a not "white" person who grew up in a "white" country, I've had European history shoved into my life in every way possible. There's a broader world to learn from and appreciate.
I don't think clashes between different peoples can be avoided entirely, but the scale of environmental damage would never be as destructive as what we are witnessing today.
Thanks for sharing this idea. I'll have to think about it some further, it's really interesting!
If you have interest in indigenous histories, I can recommend the YouTube channel Cogito. A lot of their earlier works give a nice overview of different indigenous cultures.
How potatoes saved the world and How aboriginal Australians made Australia are two videos that really help connect some of my thoughts and experiences on what I had learned about indigenous history, especially in regards to colonialism.
I've thought about it and I think you're right. People feeling caged is what causes so much pain. Pain they then inflict on others.