But it is men who manipulate and instigate and escalate the wars. Just like chimpanzees.

I am more than ready to turn it all over to women — because I see how well the bonobos do by comparison.

[In his book — War Is a Force That Gives Us Meaning — journalist Chris Hedges drew on classical literature and his experiences as a war correspondent to argue that war seduces entire societies, creating fictions that the public believes and relies on to continue to support conflicts.

He also describes how those who experience war may find it exhilarating and addictive.

He has also delivered a blistering condemnation of war in all forms and for all reasons in his aptly titled book The Greatest Evil Is War.]