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The Greatest Evil Is War

By: Chris Hedges
Narrated by: Eunice Wong
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In fifteen short chapters, Chris Hedges astonishes us with his clear and cogent argument against war, not on philosophical grounds or through moral arguments, but in an irrefutable stream of personal encounters with the victims of war, from veterans and parents to gravely wounded American serviceman who served in the Iraq War, to survivors of the Holocaust, to soldiers in the Falklands War, among others. Hedges reported from Sarajevo, and was in the Balkans to witness the collapse of the Soviet Union.

In 2002 he published War Is a Force That Gives Us Meaning, which The Los Angeles Times described as "the best kind of war journalism . . . bitterly poetic and ruthlessly philosophical" and the New York Times called "a brilliant, thoughtful, timely, and unsettling book."

In the twenty years since, Hedges has not wanted to write another book on the subject of war—until now, with the outbreak of war in Ukraine. It is important again to be reminded who are the victors of the spoils of war and of other unerring truths, not only in this war but in all modern wars, where civilians are always the main victims, and the tools and methods of war are capable of so much destruction it boggles the mind. This book is an unflinching indictment of the horror and obscenity of war by one of our finest war correspondents.

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Truthful Account • Firsthand Experience • Deep Sadness • Brutal Critique
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This is a group at the book I highly recommend it. Mr. Hedges describes war as it is.

Chris Hedges does it again

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Hedges writes of what he knows from first hand experience. At times appalling, at times deeply moving his writing brings to life the voices of many, from all sides, who have suffered, and are suffering, from the effects of war in all its horror. The narration by Eunice Wong is sensitive, nuanced and haunting. Not a book for entertainment, but this truly is a Must Listen.

Listen, politicians! Listen, all of us!

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Chris Hedges speaks of war as the greatest evil in reality. Yet, our entertainment blockbuster DUNE glorifies war.
We instill it with spiritual qualities and exciting visual scenes in the movie. This follows many others, such as 'Star Wars', 'Lord of the Rings' and 'Apocalypse Now' etc.
This cultural reality paradox follows in the footsteps of the Roman Empire and its coliseum entertainment of live combat of the gladiators, itself the core of the movie 'Gladiator' of a few years past.

Our Entertainment blockbuster 'DUNE' glorifies war

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This is a short read but is a darkly poetic, brutally true and adequate critique of war-culture. My favorite book by Hedges so far and contains one of the few well-constructed left wing criticisms of the escalation of the Ukrainian/Russian conflict by NATO available.

Hedges’s best book so far

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This book hits hard. I have gone through several of Chris Hedges books and this one stands out amongst them. I enjoyed it overall. Some parts of this latest work (at time of this review) requires a strong stomach.

Pretty Intense

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This book was like opening a wound. It is an honest review of the humanity we have and have lost. It is uncomfortable and unsettling. It offers insight into history as well as current events and the raw heartbreak that results.

A look at humanity

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The final chapter disappointed me, don't quote Freud. Psychoanalysis has unleashed horrors on this world akin to the virus of war. Other than this, the book is a painful truthful observation of society. it's uncomfortable and once you see it, you can't unsee it. :(

Truthful account of our society

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This book encapsulates the deep sadness and violence of war. It is so well written and so well narrated. It’s like having your worst fears confirmed, listening to the first hand accounts is heartbreaking and enraging. Especially listening to this while the genocide in Gaza is raging and the mask is off every politician across the globe.

The deep sadness of war

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I laughed when the little "audible hopes you enjoyed this program" sound bite played at the end. not enjoyable

very sad

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most accurate portrayal of war economy and the brutal reality of battle you'll find

He's right

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