Reading In the Midst of Life | Alexandria
Read In the Midst of Life by Ambrose Bierce. Revealing war's dark absurdities, Bierce's cynical tales strip away patriotic illusions to expose humanity's savage core. His ahead-of-time psychological insights into trauma and mortality feel eerily prophetic today. Most striking is how his bitter humor actually heightens our capacity for empathy - proving that disillusionment can spark deeper understanding.