{"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.","brand":"PublicAffairs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51984272064743,"sku":"9781610393591","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0449\/4075\/5096\/files\/imageloader_41bffb66-4874-4802-b8b7-3c4befa89c9f.jpg?v=1776315479","url":"https:\/\/arvidabookco.com\/products\/war-is-a-force-that-gives-us-meaning","provider":"Arvida Book Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}