The Exchange; Socrates Exchange: Are human beings violent by nature
- Series
- The Exchange
- Producing Organization
- New Hampshire Public Radio
- Contributing Organization
- New Hampshire Public Radio (Concord, New Hampshire)
- AAPB ID
- cpb-aacip/187-752fr695
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- Description
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- When we look at the nightly news or study history we might easily come to this conclusion. We have armies and police forces, lawyers and judges, in order to protect us from each other. Is all of this violence a result of something inherent in human nature or the human condition? Or is violence exacerbated by society, for example through violent entertainment or by encouraging competition in all aspects of life? Is it possible to imagine a world without violence? But, is violence always a bad thing? Think of all the examples where it seems that violence was instrumental in bringing about something positive: the American Revolution, the Civil War, or the Allied fight against the Nazis. On the other hand, would we be better off following the example of individuals like Jesus, Gandhi, and Martin Luther King Jr., and practicing non-violence? In order to settle these questions it may be necessary to get a clear view of what we are talking about when we discuss violence. Can we define what we mean by violence?
- Genres
- Call-in
- Subjects
- Public Affairs
- Rights
- 2012 New Hampshire Public Radio
- Media type
- Sound
- Credits
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Copyright Holder: NHPR
Host: Laura Knoy
Producing Organization: New Hampshire Public Radio
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New Hampshire Public Radio
Identifier: nhpr72585 (NHPR Code)
Format: audio/vnd.wave
Generation: Master
Duration: 00:52:00?
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- Citations
- Chicago: “The Exchange; Socrates Exchange: Are human beings violent by nature,” New Hampshire Public Radio, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC, accessed June 17, 2025, http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-187-752fr695.
- MLA: “The Exchange; Socrates Exchange: Are human beings violent by nature.” New Hampshire Public Radio, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Web. June 17, 2025. <http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-187-752fr695>.
- APA: The Exchange; Socrates Exchange: Are human beings violent by nature. Boston, MA: New Hampshire Public Radio, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Retrieved from http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-187-752fr695