A young man is the perfect soldier. He has great potential for aggression and a limited critical capacityor none at allwith which to analyze it and judge how to channel it. Throughout history societies have found ways of using this store of aggression, turning their adolescents into soldiers, cannon fodder with which to conquer their neighbors or defend themselves against their aggressors.

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Themes

  • Death — Contemplations on mortality, loss, and the legacy we leave
  • War — Reflections on conflict, peace, and the human cost of war

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