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Back to EpisodesWhy do so many people want to watch the world burn?, with Kevin Arceneaux
Episode 48
Published 4 years, 5 months ago
Description
An interview with Kevin Arceneaux, a researcher on the “need for chaos” research project, which found that a surprising number of people, around 40% of those polled, seem to have antisocial views about society in that they either agreed with or did not disagree with statements like “When I think about our political and social institutions, I cannot help thinking 'just let them all burn'?” We talk about what the study entailed, and what the factors could be that help explain this surprising find.
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