War is a Force that Gives us Meaning (with Chris Hedges)

War gives us meaning by playing on our deeply-seated desire for strong community with our fellows, precisely what capitalism normally destroys. But war is always a faustian pact. It gives a sense of fraternal unity at the price of war, the enemy of every good instinct in our species.

Veteran New York Times correspondent Chris Hedges has covered conflicts in Bosnia, El Salvador and Israel. Tune in for this thought-provoking lecture based on his best selling book that argues life is lived most intensely in times of war, often with tragic consequences. Series: "Voices" [11/2004] [Humanities] [Show ID: 9109]