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Why Are Humans Violent? w/ Eric Jacobus

David Gornoski sits down with stuntman and author Eric Jacobus to talk about the uniqueness of human violence, the religiosity of combat sports, whether media programs us to be violent, seeing the wounded child in evil individuals, and more. Follow Eric Jacobus on X here.

THINGS HIDDEN 169: How Violence Undergirds Our Daily Lives with Eric Jacobus

David Gornoski sits down with Eric Jacobus, and the two talk about action designing, how military innovations revolutionize societies, the origin of language, how social media causes a linguistic war in real life, how we can defer the threat of violence, and more. Check out Eric Jacobus’ website here.

THINGS HIDDEN 23: Exorcizing the Spirit of Cannibalism

In this brand new episode of THINGS HIDDEN, David Gornoski sits down with stuntman and fellow student of Girard, Eric Jacobus. The two have an exciting conversation on the resurgence of 80s aesthetics in pop culture; our society’s fascination with underdogs; the comedian’s role as a scapegoat; the ancient understanding of catharsis; spirit possession; and […]