Loneliness is an inherent part of the human condition. Much more so in the modern world. Everyone is constantly connected through the Internet, yet in our age the greatest number of people in history report feeling lonely and isolated. People adhere to socially expected norms in many ways, often suppressing their distinctive and unique qualities in order to fit in. This is especially pronounced in shy and reclusive people. You know the feeling of getting to know someone better and finding out cool features and quirks you wouldn’t expect in them? Everyone has those. Paper Bag Army encourages everyone to embrace their oddities and whimsies. We are strong believers that the world would be a better place if everyone took time to get to know each other and accepted other people for who they are. Paper Soldiers are offered anonymity by the Paper Bag headpiece and are rallied to be themselves. You can hide your face behind a Paper Bag, but you can’t hide your personality.