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Headlines scream that the world is on fire, but is it actually worse than usual? We dig into the messy business of counting wars — from Sweden's Uppsala Conflict Data Program to the Heidelberg Institute — and unpack why definitions of "war" vary so wildly. If you've ever wondered who decides what counts as a conflict, or why the US can be at war without declaring it, this episode explains the thresholds, categories, and human judgment calls behind the numbers. Episode #988269 — open it directly at myweirdprompts.com/988269