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The Gift of Violence : Practical Knowledge for Surviving and Thriving in a Dangerous World by Matt Thornton; Peter Boghossian; Peter Boghossian; Robb Wolf is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is The Gift of Violence : Practical Knowledge for Surviving and Thriving in a Dangerous World about?

In today' s modern world, we are largely isolated from the kind of savagery our ancestors faced on a daily basis. Although violence was as natural to our evolutionary development as sex and food, it has become foreign to most of us: at once demonized and glamorized, but almost always deeply misunderstood. Our hard-earned and hard-wired instincts— our evolved and trained ability to survive and overcome violent encounters— have been compromised. Yet, as even a cursory look at news headlines or a police blotter will reveal, the threat of violent crime is ever-present, and those we' ve entrusted to protect us cannot always be relied upon. The Gift of Violence tells the story of this vulnerability and provides the average person with all the knowledge they need to reduce the likelihood of becoming a victim of violence and to increase their chances of surviving a violent encounter. Based both on the author' s decades of experience teaching everyday people how to defend themselves and on a rational approach to the scientific data, The Gift of Violence offers clear, easy-to-remember lessons for people of all ages and abilities. It is designed to empower those who' ve been affected by viole

Who reads The Gift of Violence : Practical Knowledge for Surviving and Thriving in a Dangerous World?

It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.

Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.

Author
Matt Thornton; Peter Boghossian; Peter Boghossian; Robb Wolf
Publisher
Pitchstone Publishing (US&CA)
Published
2023
Language
EN
ISBN
9781634312301
Category
nonfiction
Updated
2026-03-24

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