User blog comment:Zathronas/Analysis by an author: Volume 2 episode 9: Search and Destroy/@comment-10390252-20141003134556/@comment-10380701-20141003224034

This is sorts of true. Because sometimes conflict is the fastest way to jumpstart progress.

WWII is a massive tragedy. But it did pave way for the world to advance.

Of course, sometimes we get cases of the Industrial Revolution. That's rare, but has the same result.

If you think about it, humanity's constant battle with the Grimm allowed their tech to skyrocket to holographic STREETLIGHTS.