Randolph Bourne
Randolph Silliman Bourne (; May 30, 1886 – December 22, 1918) was a
progressive writer and intellectual born in
Bloomfield, New Jersey, and a graduate of
Columbia University. He is considered to be a spokesman for the young radicals living during
World War I. His articles appeared in journals including ''
The Seven Arts'' and ''
The New Republic''. Bourne is best known for his essays, especially his unfinished work "The State," discovered after he died. From this essay, which was published posthumously and included in ''Untimely Papers'', comes the phrase "war is the health of the state" that laments the success of governments in arrogating authority and resources during conflicts.
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