The tragic events at the Unitarian Church in Knoxville over the weekend shocked everyone. As a society, we really need to get a handle on the root causes of the anger which leads people to do things like this. The root cause was not solely the fact that the shooter could not find employment--and that he chose to blame liberals for his difficulties. Indeed, a cynic might feel compelled to point out that conservatives have been in power in this country for almost 8 years.
All of which is why we can't recommend this book enough--not because it is a rehash of what everyone already knows, but because it offers concrete solutions for addressing a media system which thrives on violence, hatred, and the vilification of anyone perceived to be "other".
Check out Jeffrey Feldman's Outright Barbarous.
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