{"product_id":"war-is-a-force-that-gives-us-meaning","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.\u003cdiv style=\"display:none\"\u003eISBN-10: 1610393597\u003cbr\u003eISBN-13: 9781610393591\u003cbr\u003eAuthor: Hedges, Chris, N\/A, N\/A\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: PublicAffairs\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"PublicAffairs","offers":[{"title":"Paperback (Apr 2014)","offer_id":45659998355653,"sku":"9781610393591","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0708\/6414\/2533\/files\/9781610393591.jpg?v=1768916606","url":"https:\/\/www.inveni.store\/products\/war-is-a-force-that-gives-us-meaning","provider":"Inveni","version":"1.0","type":"link"}