It is a profound mistake, a dangerous, naive delusion, to assume that safety is something that can be granted to you, like a certificate or a piece of colored cloth tied around your waist. It’s an absurd view of the world. If you walk into a dojo and they promise you “safety,” you should turn…
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Crowds Can Kill: Riots, Protests, and Panic
We’ve all been in a crowd, a packed concert, a highwaytraffic, a rush-hour subway platform. Usually, it’s just an inconvenience. But a crowd has a mind of its own, and when that collective mind turns volatile, it can become one of the most dangerous forces on earth. In these high-density, high-stakes scenarios, the difference between…
What is the best way to stop bullies?
Questions kept popping up after my video on bullying: Why do the anti-bullying programs seem to be ineffective, and sometimes even exacerbate the problem? Is there a good way to stop bullies? There is a simple reason, at least in my opinion, of why so many of the anti-bullying programs fail: these programs do not…
Wallace Smedley 