war, peace & the points in between

It seems obvious that mankind cannot help but be entangled in some kind of drama. Man/woman can't just enjoy life continuously. There's work, of course, which isn't always pleasurable, but what about when thou punches the clock and its time to do other stuff? Is there anything that doesn't involve some kind of friction, if not all out caos?
Given this dire state of affairs, wouldn't it make sense that wars and fights would be rather widespread? Take, for instance, the setting in the film Terminator 2: Judgment Day when Ahnald says "I want yo cluthes, buuts, ond yo motocycle". Not that this particular scenario has any bearing on my point, but just to get the image in mind of what I'm talking about - those bars with big-muscle dudes wearing tattoos and drinking themselves silly; but anyway, is there anyone who can honestly say there isn't a war without guns (i.e.: fist fighting?) taking place in that kind of institution somewhat regularly?
Here's another film-based example: Edward Norton in Fight Club narrates 'You might be surprised, but it's very difficult to get an ordinary guy into a fight' (paraphrasing, sorry...). Who do we see as "ordinary guys"? Guys in suits, who probably use their BRAINS to make the large sums of money required to buy those suits. People, or at least my mom (don't know very many people, as odd as that may sound...yes, I don't get out much; does anyone have anything to refute my argument that actually makes sense? No? Maybe? Feel free to comment in the provided area) say how it's a shame that big-muscles-required-work doesn't generate that much money. She notes that people get paid more for mental work rather than physical labor.
I don't actually think the work that requires the brain necessarily makes the world a better place; however, I think the personality traits that enable a person to care about the work of brainiacs tames the harsh WarMonger in people and gives us more to think about, and more to love about life.
The truth is that a muscle-job doesn't pay well b/c society is working constantly on ways to eliminate the need for those jobs. Muscle-jobs have a much larger margin of error and are often not thought about.
The jobs that pay the most are the jobs that benefit the most people. Try living in a world without the internet; you'd have to if Bill Gates didn't decode the internet so that people could actually use it. Try living in a world without Luke Skywalker; HEED! No, that's not necessary. Just pay your dues and carry on.