The Menace of Malice

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The Menace of Malice

The targeting of a major American political figure by lethal violence based upon history and the confluence of modern events was a proposition of not if but when. Until recently close inspection of historical political assassinations were usually limited to the realm of historians, researchers, and small parts of the public. However, after a recent failed attack sought to eliminate Donald Trump huge swaths of the public, media, and political figures have begun to learn the use of understanding such events. The rising tide of violence dates back over decades with unforeseen environmental challenges, some media figures, and special interest groups contributing to increasing public illegality. If history and increasing modern rates of violence serve as our guide, I fear this is not the end but the start of another pattern of political malice in the United States. Until serious public introspection occurs and the basic humanity of political opponents is respected those most inclined will potentially use criminal violence…

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New Book Faces Human Violence and Aggression

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New Book Faces Human Violence and Aggression

Violence has always been with us since the beginning of the human species because aggressive behavior is both a danger and defense that can allow humans to oppress their competitors or prevent such tyranny. With the growing hyperbole of national politics fueled by obsessive internet usage and the drastic reduction of human interaction, some are becoming emotionally detached and violently lashing out. Outrage dominates public discourse as factions demand censorship and some are too engrossed in unimportant conflict or entertainment to observe the ongoing calamity. Perhaps some just do not care anymore and that apathy is a dire problem for everyone. "Human Time Bomb: The Violence Within Our Nature" by C.A.A. Savastano poses important questions, offers substantial evidence, considers how violence has shaped the path of human history, and presents ideas about what might be done to reduce it ongoing effects.

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Non-fiction Double Feature

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Non-fiction Double Feature

The Wall Street Window Podcast presents a discussion of the new book “Human Time Bomb: The Violence Within Our Nature” joined by its author Carmine Savastano. Mike Swanson and Savastano discuss the growing societal issues of aggression, violence, and lacking coping skills in the face of gradual evolutions in biology and increasingly faster advancements in technology.

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Fear, Disgust, and Status w/ C.A.A. Savastano

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Fear, Disgust, and Status w/ C.A.A. Savastano

C.A.A. Savastano joined the Ochelli Effect to review a few of the powerful origins of human violence via the emotions of fear and disgust. They discuss and debate the roles of biology and environment from our time in the womb and expanding to the greater world and interactions with other people. They consider the transformation of some defensive strategies into nearly ceaseless violence under the right circumstances and what can be done to stop these biologically derived inclinations. These are just a few of the topics appearing in the upcoming book “Human Time Bomb: The Violence Within Our Nature” that will be released on February 20, 2020.

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How the Disgust Mechanism creates Violence

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Join the Wall Street Window Podcast to inspect the power of disgust over human behavior with your host Mike Swanson and author C.A.A. Savastano. They review the subtle and overt effects our biological defenses play in dealing with other people and how uncontrolled disgust can lead to violence.

Fear and the Origins of Violence

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Fear and the Origins of Violence

The Wall Street Window Podcast returns with your host Mike Swanson and his guest Carmine Savastano to discuss how fear plays a role in significant amounts of violence. They review some responses to violence that can subtly drive human behavior in both useful and destructive ways.

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Motivations For Violent Behavior (New TPAAK Research Section)

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Motivations For Violent Behavior (New TPAAK Research Section)

Introducing the “Motivations For Violent Behavior” a new section to the TPAAK Primary Evidence Collections that presents the often hidden motivators that incite targeting competitors and enemies with aggression. It features research, scientific studies, and media that support there are universal emotions and instincts that can drive violent behavior.

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Human Time Bomb: The Violence Within Our Nature

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Human Time Bomb: The Violence Within Our Nature

“Human Time Bomb: The Violence Within Our Nature” reviews the past and modern effects of violence within humanity's nature and environment. It dissects our common aggression, propensity for nepotism, and inherent self-interest that guide our decision-making and inspects a combination of factors will overcome some people in a natural desire to judge others and enrich themselves. A marked loss of useful competition in favor of more destructive social conflict that some technology assists has further created a growing detachment among several people. The book seeks to identify some of the connections between all these growing problems and offer some ideas how to counteract them.

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