The War Within Us: A Conflict Series by Indonomix

“Only the dead have seen the end of war.”
— George Santayana

Look around. The world may not be on fire in the way it was during the two World Wars, but don’t be fooled by the calm. The battlefield has shifted — not disappeared. Today’s wars are often silent, digital, internal. They rage on screens, in algorithms, in identities, in forgotten valleys and crowded city lanes. A cyberattack, a fake video, a border clash, a street lynching — all of these are modern eruptions of age-old instincts.

This is the starting point of this series: “The War Within Us.” A seven-part journey into the heart of conflict — how it begins, why it endures, how it mutates, and whether peace is anything more than a beautiful illusion.

Because let’s face it. We live in a world where we can talk to someone across the globe instantly, but we still can’t talk to our neighbor if they worship differently. We can launch rockets to Mars, but we struggle to prevent riots over WhatsApp forwards. We’ve evolved — and yet, war stays with us.

Why this series? Why now?

Everywhere you look, conflict is simmering. In the headlines, yes — Ukraine, Gaza, Taiwan, Sudan and now our very own Indo-Pak never-ending tension. But also in less obvious places: classrooms, election rallies, social media timelines, newsrooms. The wars of today aren’t always fought with bombs. They’re fought with narratives, with disinformation, with identity politics, and often — with silence.

So the question isn’t just why do we fight each other? The real question is: Why do we keep coming back to war — in every generation, every continent, every ideology?

This series won’t claim to have all the answers. But it will ask the right questions. And maybe that’s where understanding — and change — begins.

What to expect in this 7-part series

1. A Brief History of Human Conflict

We’ll begin at the beginning — long before tanks and treaties. From tribal raids over food to empires that killed for gold, religion, or glory. We’ll visit ancient battlefields and modern killing fields. Was war always a part of who we are? Or is it something we learned and can unlearn?

2. The Reasons We Go to War

This piece will break down the “why.” Why do nations invade? Why do mobs turn violent? From power and land to fear and injustice, we’ll explore the driving forces — and how those reasons have evolved with time.

3. How War Escalates: The Mechanics of Modern Conflict

Here, we’ll get into the engine room of war. Not the bullets, but what fuels them: propaganda, supply chains, media narratives, morale, misinformation. Why do some tensions resolve and others spiral into bloodshed?

4. The Psychological Battlefield

This one’s personal. We’ll dive into how hate is manufactured, how fear spreads, and how propaganda — whether ancient or digital — weaponizes identity. Because before any gun is fired, a story is sold. The war in our minds often comes first.

5. The New Frontlines: AI, Cyberwar & Remote Conflict

We’ll then explore the future — already unfolding. Drone strikes from across the world, cyber sabotage that shuts down cities, AI-powered weapons. What happens when war is automated? Who is accountable when a machine kills?

6. India’s Wars: On Borders and Within

India has its own war stories. Some on maps — China, Pakistan, Kargil. Others are within — Naxalism, Kashmir, Northeast, communal fault lines. This piece will ask: Can India be a peacemaker in the region, or is it too scarred by its own battles?

7. Is Peace Possible? Or Just a Pause Between Wars?

We’ll end with hope — or at least, a search for it. From global diplomacy to grassroots peace movements, we’ll ask whether humanity can ever truly outgrow war. Or are we just buying time between the next explosion?

So, what’s this series really about?

At its core, this isn’t a series about tanks and treaties. It’s about us. Our fears, our rage, our tribalism, our silence. And maybe, just maybe, our capacity to change.

Because war doesn’t start when soldiers are deployed. It starts long before that — in classrooms, in TV studios, in WhatsApp groups, in what we teach our children, and what we fail to teach ourselves.

This series will explore the world’s outer battles and our inner ones. It’s a call to think. To question. To reflect. Not just on the world out there, but the war inside each of us — between fear and empathy, between rage and reason.

So let’s begin. Seven pieces. Seven windows. One mission: to understand why we fight — and whether we have the courage to stop.