Sociology of violence
Explore the sociology of violence through essential reads, from Sam Harris’s *The End of Faith* to Chris Hedges’ *War Is a Force That Gives Us Meaning*. Discover books on conflict, killing, and human nature.
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The End of Faith: Religion, Terror, and the Future of Reason
by Sam Harris
Harris offers a vivid historical tour of mankind's willingness to suspend reason in favor of religious beliefs, even when those beliefs are used to justify harmful behavior and sometimes heinous crimes.
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We Wish to Inform You That Tomorrow We Will Be Killed with Our Families
by Philip Gourevitch
In 1994 the Rwandan government implemented a policy for the Hutu majority to murder everyone in the Tutsi majority.
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War Is a Force That Gives Us Meaning
by Chris Hedges
Looks at the appeal of war, arguing that the ideas of combat are noble and glorious, providing a purpose for living for some people.
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The Contradictions of American Capital Punishment (Studies in Crime and Public Policy)
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