: Constant exposure to "mundane" horrors through social media can lead to a sense of hopelessness or disengagement. We scroll past tragedies because the emotional weight of truly "seeing" them is too heavy to bear.
: Soldiers in conflict often undergo a psychological shift where "murderous drives" are liberated as a survival mechanism. brutalisation
It isn't just individuals who become brutalised; institutions do too. When states or organisations rely on force rather than dialogue, they perpetuate a culture of aggression. : Constant exposure to "mundane" horrors through social
The Brutalisation of British Soldiers in the Peninsular War 1808-1814 and human dignity. 3. Institutional Brutalisation
: In contexts of occupation or systemic injustice, the "long night of collective humiliation" can turn into a "caldron of hate," leading the brutalised to seek revenge through the same violent means used against them. 2. The Normalisation of Horror
Whether on the battlefield, in broken homes, or across digital screens, brutalisation erodes our capacity for empathy and replaces it with a "politics of death". 1. From Victim to Aggressor: The Survival Strategy
: Thinkers like Achille Mbembe suggest we are living in an era of "global brutalism," where power is increasingly expressed through the destruction of bodies, environments, and human dignity. 3. Institutional Brutalisation