In War Is a Force that Gives Us Meaning, author Chris Hedges explores the utter havoc war causes, but also the appeal of war (for young men seeking) to prove themselves. We often forget that the urge to fight a war is an attempt to find meaning. The simple necessity of staying alive and killing people is loaded with meaning. Despite the title, Hedges shows how the long-term effect of war leads to nothing but damage and loss in a micro and macro sense. War is based on lies and confusion. The only way to get human beings to voluntarily kill each other is through deception. Everyone involved in war eventually reaches this sobering conclusion.
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