Psychology of war

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What will you learn during the episode?

  • Is violence part of human nature and can it be effectively prevented?
  • Does war have any logic at all and can it ever be for a good cause?
  • Is the most common reason for war the desire for profit, or something else?
  • Why are decent people capable of behaving monstrously toward others?

Who is the guest?

Otakar Foltýn

Otakar Foltýn is an expert in the theory of military conflicts and ordinary heroism. As a soldier, he was deployed in Afghanistan and Kosovo. He is co-author of the books Na rozmezí, Povaha změny and several others. He is a former chief of military police and currently works at the Military Office of the President of the Republic.

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