Civilisation takes a step forward

In Ireland, we are a civilised people. We never leave a drink unfinished. We don’t skimp on the turkey slices. We even apologise before asking questions (‘Sorry, could you…’). But one thing we don’t do is build nuclear armadas to eradicate our global rivals.

You see, Sid Meier has a very different idea of what civilisation means. The legendary game designer released Civilisation over 25 years ago as a sped-up history lesson of sorts. According to Sid, modern society grew from conquest, the hunt for territory, and from control over resources and progress. He was right, of course, but it’s still a little uncivilised to say so.