Albert Einstein's quote about World War

Albert Einstein's quote about World War III

“I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones.”

— Albert Einstein

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Source and Context of this Quote :

“I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones” is a quote widely attributed to Albert Einstein.

Although there is no specific record of Einstein ever writing or uttering this phrase in any of his published works, it is consistent with his warnings about the dangers of nuclear war. This sentiment reflects his belief that a large-scale nuclear conflict could destroy human civilization and potentially reduce humanity to a primitive state.

Possible Source and context:

In 1948, an interview with Einstein was published in the Liberal Magazine (now defunct). It was here that he first attempted to say or explain something similar. - It later became very popular in the Cold War debate on the destructive effects of nuclear power.

“I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought...”— In this passage, Einstein acknowledged the terrifying potential of future weapons, especially the use of nuclear weapons spoke of the devastating consequences. “but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones” —this passage reflects his belief or prediction that man’s relentless pursuit of destructive technology could eventually lead to a retreat from war. That is, if the cycle of conflict continues, man will one day be forced to resort to primitive and rudimentary weapons.

But Einstein expressed a similar thought in a 1949 interview with NBC: “I don’t know how World War III will be fought, but I can tell you what they will use in World War IV — stones!”

So, although the wording is different, it is safe to say that the quote is deeply connected to Einstein's view of the catastrophic consequences of future war, as expressed in the original quote above (at the beginning of the discussion). In fact, the quote expresses concern about the increasing technological power of war and hints at the possibility of humans reverting to primitive warfare if this cycle continues.

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