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On Killing: The Psychological Cost of Learning to Kill in War and Society

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The excellent news is that most soldiers are loath to kill. But armies have developed sophisticated ways of overcoming this instinctive aversion. And recent civilian society, particularly the media, replicates the army’s conditioning techniques, and, consistent with Lt. Col. Dave Grossman’s thesis, is answerable for our rising rate of murder a number of the young.

Upon its initial publication, ON KILLING used to be hailed as a landmark study of the techniques the military uses to triumph over the powerful reluctance to kill, of how killing affects soldiers, and of the societal implications of escalating violence. Now, Grossman has up to date this classic work to include information on 21st-century military conflicts, latest trends in crime, suicide bombings, school shootings, and more. The result is a work certain to be relevant and vital for decades to come.

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