Acceptable Violence?
The old adage that \u2018violence is never the answer\u2019 was put to the test when the actor Will Smith slapped comedian Chris Rock at this year's Oscars ceremony. Are there instances where violence is acceptable? And if so, how much violence is proportional?\n\nIn this week\u2019s podcast, we unpack the infamous Oscars slap and apply an analytical lens to the concept of violence more broadly. We discuss the narrow legal conditions that apply to violence, the historical use of violence in Hollywood films and the presence of violence in early human history. During our discussion we also present the continuum of force, the execution paradox and a game theory approach to the use of violence, as well as the surprising correlation between lead and the decline of violent behaviour in society.\n\n- Will Smith slaps Chris Rock on stage at the Oscars https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=myjEoDypUD8\n- Reasonable Force Law and Legal Definition https://definitions.uslegal.com/r/reasonable-force/\n- Lead\u2013crime hypothesis https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lead%E2%80%93crime_hypothesis\n\nFor more information on Aleph Insights visit our website https://alephinsights.com or to get in touch about our podcast email podcast@alephinsights.com\n\nImage: Jared Eberhardt via Wikimedia Commons