One Megapost on Mass Violence
Added 2016-07-20 15:40:33 +0000 UTCIt's been a sad month.
As I mentioned in my last Patreon update, I was going to write a summary of the research I've done on the social psychology of violence – or, "emergent evil". What I didn't expect was for this summary to become my way of coping with all the worldwide tragedy in the last six weeks, a string of punches that slowly feels more and more numb.
Anyway, here it is – three books on the psychology of violence, and how they can help us make sense of the senselessness of this past month:
http://blog.ncase.me/three-books-on-violence/ (~20 min read)
Quick update: the explorable explanation on terrorism is still stuck in editorial review, and I'm still working on Improv.js on the side. Also, I'm moving back to Canada in early August – due to visa reasons – and I'll be back in the states right after, um, the election. Good luck with that, my American friends.
And lastly, remember to take a break from the news once in a while. Read a nice book, eat a mochi ice cream. Take a break, and take care of yourselves.<3,~ Nicky
