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1 author picked Violence as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
This book is a meditation on the ways in which violence has come to shape everyday life in the modern age, from the international political stage to scenes of our own daily routines.
Particularly poignant and thought-provoking are Žižek’s considerations of how inactivity, passivity, and reluctance to engage may ultimately be the most violent courses of action to adopt.
From Andrew's list on thinking about how violence can shape our lives.
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