Original Fallout co-creator Tim Cain says 'critique of capitalism was never the point' of the games and if anything they're about how 'war is inevitable given basic human nature'

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Original Fallout co-creator Tim Cain says 'critique of capitalism was never the point' of the games and if anything they're about how 'war is inevitable given basic human nature'
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Fallout became more anti capitalist over time but also the argument that war is an inevitable part of human nature is just dumb

I mean, sure, it might be a dumb argument to make, but it doesn't mean that wasn't what he intended it to be about. The author is free to have an intention and interpretation of the work that is radically different from the audience's perception. It happens with all art forms.

It kind of is. When people come into conflict, there’s 3 main outcomes: one side wins, both sides agree to disagree, or both sides disagree to disagree. The disagree to disagree option is what war is. Given enough people interacting with each other, war is an inevitable outcome of human nature.

Well I tell you what, we can circle back to your argument the very moment war stops being a inevitable part of human nature.