A single sentence during the halftime show of the Super Bowl LX turned a global spectacle into a moment of reflection.
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Tag: psychology
The Renee Good Case: The Trouble with Explaining Violence
A reflection on how acts of institutional violence are explained, and on what disappears from view when attention remains fixed on individual motives rather than on structures of power.
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When Power Stops Answering to Institutions
The latest episodes of institutional violence are no longer mere incidents. They signal a drift in which force precedes responsibility and the individual replaces the institution’s function.
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When Evil Adapts
For decades, villains were easily recognizable. Today, that figure seems outdated, but it has not disappeared.
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