Release date: June 24th, 2019

Tage Rai (Photo: Reed Hutchinson)

We typically think of violence as being caused by a lack of control, or by selfish motives. But what if, more often than not, violence is intended to be morally righteous? That's the thesis of the book "Virtuous Violence: Hurting and Killing to Create, Sustain, End, and Honor Social Relationships." Author Tage Rai debates his book's thesis with Julia. Plus: What does The Iliad teach us about changing attitudes about morality over time?

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"Virtuous Violence: Hurting and Killing to Create, Sustain, End, and Honor Social Relationships" by Alan Fiske and Tage Rai

"The Division of Labor in Society" by Emile Durkheim

"The Iliad" by Homer

Tage Rai's Twitter

Edited by Brent Silk

Music by Miracles of Modern Science

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