The Distance of Violence
Rutger explores the psychological and physical distances that allow individuals to commit acts of violence, revealing that many soldiers struggle to shoot at enemies due to innate aversion to killing. He discusses how military conditioning has evolved to increase firing rates, often leading to severe psychological consequences like PTSD. The conversation also delves into the dehumanization process that facilitates atrocities, highlighting the dark potential within human nature when empathy is stripped away.In this clip
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