The Importance of Skepticism

The toll of unquestioning fealty to those in power has, time and again, exacted a devastating price on humanity. The young Germans thrust onto the blood-soaked front lines of the Great War are a living testament to this bitter truth. As the author astutely observes, the fabrications spun by those wielding authority find their most fertile ground among the unseasoned minds of the young. These boys, dispatched to the trenches, stand defenseless against the onslaught of manufactured narratives. They imbibe the deceitful brew not just willingly, but avidly with a nigh palpable thirst for purpose.