London: "Average Men and Women Were Delighted at The Prospect of War"
A distinguished mathematician and philosopher surveys the streets of London after the British declare war, and is shocked to discover widespread support for the measure.
Contrast between high culture and the "barbarism" of the masses: stuns Russell
Travels through many "high culture" locations like Cambridge
He is against war himself
Observing these reactions engenders his reformulating his world view : "I had to wholly revise my views of human nature"
This kind of disillusionment contributes to the "lost generation" after World War I. The term is often applied to American expatriates, but the same phenomenon is at play here: even before the war actually begins, many are questioning its necessity
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