A society that only lives by intellect alone lives a superficial life which will eventually destroy itself. Where there is no meaning there can be no evolving or creation. Superficial lives are artificial and rely on an isolated existence powered by the ego's of misguided humans. Ego lives in a grandeur of ignorance of universal intelligence. When a human is isolatedfrom the truth it becomes depressed.
Depression relies on isolation.
The general is affected the same as the foot solder when it boils down to the defense of the Mind. Today we stand on the threshold of a new paradigm. We are in a new millennium and Information Technology is moving at the speed of light. The Hi Tech world has brought about great advancements in warfare. Smart bombs, Intercontinental Cruise Missiles can hit precise targets hundreds of miles away.