War Is a Force That Gives Us Meaning (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781610393591)

General George S. Patton famously said, "Compared to war all other forms of human endeavor shrink to insignificance. God, I do love it so!" Though Patton was a notoriously single-minded general, it is nonetheless a sad fact that war gives meaning to many lives, a fact with which we have become familiar now that America is once again engaged in a military conflict. War is an enticing elixir. It gives us purpose, resolve, a cause. It allows us to be noble.

Chris Hedges of The New York Times has seen war up close -- in the Balkans, the Middle East, and Central America -- and he has been troubled by what he has seen: friends, enemies, colleagues, and strangers intoxicated and even addicted to war's heady brew. In War Is a Force That Gives Us Meaning, he tackles the ugly truths about humanity's love affair with war, offering a sophisticated, nuanced, intelligent meditation on the subject that is also gritty, powerful, and unforgettable.

Author: Chris Hedges
ISBN-10: 1610393597
ISBN-13: 9781610393591
Publisher: PublicAffairs
Language: English
Published: 04/08/2014
Pages: 224
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.55lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.40w x 0.70d