{"product_id":"war-is-a-force-that-gives-us-meaning-9781610393591","title":"War Is a Force That Gives Us Meaning","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Chris Hedges\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: PublicAffairs\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: PublicAffairs\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Military - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGeneral 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Chris Hedges of \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eWar Is a Force That Gives Us Meaning\u003c\/i\u003e, 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.","brand":"PublicAffairs","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45029995577495,"sku":"9781610393591","price":1349.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781610393591.webp?v=1767142197","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/war-is-a-force-that-gives-us-meaning-9781610393591","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}