On: A Few Notes on the Culture by Iain M Banks (1994)

[Bluestein]

> plays out in the Chinese Communist party today, albeit with a lot of leeway given to greed.

This is what first came to mind.-

PS. I am inclined to believe - unfortunately - that even if "peace" were to be achieved, men would fight over ... increasingly ideological and vague things, finding any excuse (ie. "Which side of the egg is the "bottom" side ...)

[lazide → Bluestein]

Ah good old ‘first world problems’ as it were.

I’m quite sure you’re right.