num_pages: 211
description: 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 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.
language: English
title: War Is A Force That Gives Us Meaning
titlecomplete: War Is A Force That Gives Us Meaning
genres: War, Politics, Philosophy, Psychology, Nonfiction, Memoir, Military Fiction, Sociology, Journalism, History
ratings_count: 6300
awards: awardedAt: 1009872000000
name: National Book Critics Circle Award
category: General Nonfiction
publisher: PublicAffairs