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Apr 2024
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THINGS HIDDEN 184: What Is Structural Vi...

David Gornoski
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In this THINGS HIDDEN episode, David Gornoski explains the meaning of the term "structural violence" and why we cannot deny its existence any longer. Why do we see such societal chaos around us today? Why aren't coercive laws working the way they had in the past? What can we do to get out of this splintering of society?

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