Catch-22

I had always heard it was one of the masterpieces of US 20th literature and I can only agree. Reading Catch-22 during a time when the world is on the brink of another mayor global conflict made it particularly enlightening. A satirical nival full of at times nonsense and surreal situations that should not keep the reader blind to the central theme, personal integrity and how individuals should challenge institutions and governments in particular in times of conflict, the absurdity of some wars and how men are cannon fodder for the elites.

“The enemy is anybody who's going to get you killed, no matter which side he is on.”
“It doesn't make a damned bit of difference who wins the war to someone who's dead.”
“[They] agreed that it was neither possible nor necessary to educate people who never questioned anything.” “
Insanity is contagious.”