War is capitalism with the gloves off and many who go to war know it but they go to war because they don't want to be a hero. It takes courage to sit down and be counted.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- War serves economic interests but requires individual courage to avoid.
- In plain terms
- War helps capitalism but people fight to feel like heroes.
- What can you take from it?
- Recognize economic motives behind war and value peace.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Why do people want to be heroes?
- Is courage needed to refuse war?
Another view
Not all wars are purely capitalist motivated.
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