{"product_id":"war-is-a-force-that-gives-us-meaning-9781610393591","title":"War Is a Force That Gives Us Meaning","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. \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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChris Hedges\u003c\/b\u003e is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist. He spent nearly two decades as a correspondent in Central America, the Middle East, Africa, and the Balkans, with fifteen years at the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the author of numerous bestselling books, including \u003ci\u003eEmpire of Illusion; Death of the Liberal Class; War is a Force that Gives Us Meaning\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eDays of Destruction, Days of Revolt\u003c\/i\u003e, which he co-wrote with Joe Sacco. He writes a weekly column for the online magazine \u003ci\u003eTruthdig\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Princeton, New Jersey.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"PublicAffairs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50629518033170,"sku":"9781610393591","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_41edc58e-b3a1-47fe-93ac-3a2cbfc0a449.jpg?v=1732730584","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/war-is-a-force-that-gives-us-meaning-9781610393591","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}