The question foremost in my mind at the moment is what leads a tiny number of young men to insanely act upon psychopathic impulses?
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@ballantine70 If only there was some common ideology or superstition that these people shared. That might give us a clue.1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
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@ballantine70 Or is it the cause of the delusion?1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@ballantine70 Indeed. And inequality in general.3 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@aral yes, tho it's not necessarily the dispossessed who act these things out. As@rorysutherland points out, lots of kids with degrees.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@ballantine70@rorysutherland I meant systemic inequality, on both a global and a local scale.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@aral@rorysutherland yes, I agree. But just wanted to be clear that it's not then the poorest who act. People with some resources...1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
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@aral@rorysutherland ... take up arms with inequality as one of their battle cries. Does that makes sense?1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
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@ballantine70@aral Or the sense of victimhood - which is perhaps disastrous even when it is entirely justified.0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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