Tag: Self-destruction

Saints With Snotty Noses

After Cagney’s ‘Angels with Dirty Faces’

By ERIC LE ROY

Content 18+ Artem, in his typically eloquent appeal to our better instincts and judgment, opines the following: “Just because war achieves objectives doesn’t make it rational in the truest sense of the word. It makes it efficient, perhaps even logical, but not rational in a way that considers the broader consequences for humanity.”

The broader consequences for humanity. Let’s examine … Read the rest

The Rational Monster and Our Future Beyond Destruction

Content 18+ Eric, your critique on my previous post is sharp and direct. While you raise discomforting truths, I believe they point to only part of the picture. You argue that war is not the irrational malfunction of human society but rather a deeply calculated, coldly rational endeavor. You’re right—on a superficial level, war has always served clear purposes: power, resources, dominance. But herein lies the flaw in your argument. … Read the rest