Counter-currents

"Counter-Currents" by Agnes Repplier is a set of essays from the early 1900s that looks closely at society, politics, and culture. It discusses things like the way people feel about things now, what war means, and how men and women act in society. Repplier takes a hard look at problems of the time, often comparing strong feelings with thinking straight and old customs. The book starts by saying that being too emotional can make people think unclearly and make bad decisions in society and politics. Repplier talks about how feelings are becoming more important in society, but warns that too much emotion can be bad and can hurt justice and truth. She thinks about how this affects the way people see war and responsibility, using stories from politics, news, and her own life to show how there is a big difference between feelings and the real world choices people make.