Endangered Species: Mass Violence and the Future of HumanityA former nuclear weapons designer, Stephen M. Younger understands, as few others can, humankind's potential for violence. He knows that the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction means that any nation, group, or even individual could cause unimaginable carnage—and the accelerating pace of communications and transportation means that things can happen faster than we can think about them. In Endangered Species, Younger peers into the heart of modern civilization to present a practical plan for ending mass violence, the scourge of our times and a threat to our survival as a species. Looking across our knowledge of psychology, history, politics, and technology, Younger presents a convincing argument that we can escape our spiral into global destruction. But we haven't a moment to lose. |
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... social problems . Instead of guns , we would buy schoolbooks , instead of aircraft carriers , we would build hospitals ; the budget deficit would be reduced and everyone would be better off . And it wasn't just in the United States ...
... he could be ostracized for the offense, a fate worse than death on an isolated island in which close social interaction was the essence of life. Most modern societies have attitudes toward violence some- where in 24 || ENDANGERED SPECIES.
Contents
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How Technology and Culture Will Affect | 79 |
What We Can Do to Prevent Mass Violence | 137 |
EIGHT Economic Measures to Reduce the Probability | 167 |
NINE Military Capability to Make and Keep the Peace | 188 |
TEN The Necessity of Hope | 206 |