{"product_id":"war-is-a-force-that-gives-us-meaning-1610393597","title":"War Is A Force That Gives Us Meaning","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1610393597\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hedges, Chris\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New\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.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 seen: 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mia Karts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51895510827296,"sku":"NEW1610393597","price":16.23,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0980\/7426\/3840\/files\/610VI6eVZmL.jpg?v=1782035143","url":"https:\/\/miakarts.com\/products\/war-is-a-force-that-gives-us-meaning-1610393597","provider":"Miakarts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}