EPISODE · May 22, 2022 · 1H 30M
Are Mass Shootings an American epidemic? A Talk with Prof. Christopher J. Ferguson
from Der stoische Pirat · host Mat Mueller
In the 71st episode of the podcast "the stoic pirate" I discuss the following topics with Prof. Dr. Christopher J. Ferguson:- Have mass shootings increased in recent years?- Do the majority of shooters have a political affiliation?- Are mass shootings an American phenomenon?- What influence do gun laws have?- How could such mass shootings be prevented?- The somewhat special political system of the USA;- The problem of primaries;- The mental health of heads of state.The transcript of this talk as well as the German translation can be found on my webpage www.muellermathias.ch.More information about Christopher J. Ferguson you find on his website: https://www.christopherjferguson.com
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On May 14, a Buffalo gunman shot and killed 10 people at a mall. Have these incidents increased in recent years? Are such acts perpetrated primarily by right-wing extremists? Are Americans more violent than Europeans? What influence do gun laws have? I put these and other questions to Prof. Dr. Christopher J. Ferguson from Stetson University in Orlando/Florida. Prof. Ferguson is a forensic psychologist and successful non-fiction and fiction author. He has also done numerous studies on the connection between computer games and violence Among others, he also published the great book "How Madness shaped History" in 2020. In it, Ferguson analyzes the mental health of famous government leaders, army commanders and presidents in history.
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