The Radicalization Process: From "Normal" to "Violent Extremist", Being Humiliated, Losing One's Sense of Significance, & Othered. Motivated by Propaganda, Stripped of the Ability to Peacefully Pursue Purpose in a World Built on Exposing Your Devaluation

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There is so much trouble in this world. The threat vectors are endless.

This riveting, in-depth episode turned out to be one of our more educational, intensive and acclaimed episodes among our 80+ binge-worthy catalogue of work, now spanning 5 seasons.

With this new episode, we delve into the vast, intricate and complex process of radicalization – specifically, radicalization that leads to violence or violent radicalization (VR).

Radicalization is defined as:  The process of supporting or engaging in activities deemed by others as in violation of important societal norms such as the killing of innocent civilians.

VR is a significant and growing threat domestically and worldwide.

VR can be understood as “an individual or collective process whereby normal practices of dialogue, compromise, and tolerance between groups/individuals with diverging interests are abandoned and one or more groups/individuals engage in violent actions to reach a specific (political, social, religious) goal”.

In a context of increased social polarization, Violent Radicalization is affecting both majorities and minorities, targeting different forms of “otherness”:

—           racial
—           ethnic
—           religious
—           political and
—           gender-related as well.

This process is influenced by a myriad of inner-connected push factors.

𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐞𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐛𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞:

We’ll examine and define: Radicalization.

💥 Drill down into some of the pathways towards becoming radicalized.

💥 Ask why does an individual turn to violence as a means of achieving his or her desired goals?

💥 Discuss some of the strategies to attempt to prevent radicalization.

💥 We’ll expound on the concept of “othering”.

💥 Providing background and context to help you better understand the concept of radicalization.

💥 In a world built upon and bent on exposing your devaluation, we’ll examine how the process of socialization can lead to the use of violence.

💥 Interrogate how does the quest for personal significance constitute a major motivational and driving force that may push individuals towards radicalization and violent extremism.

💥We’ll present empirical evidence consistent with our premise and discuss its implications for policies of preventing radicalization and in the hope of deradicalizing an individual or individuals.

Fact: 4 U.S. Presidents have been killed by gunfire. Political violence is nothing new in the U.S., or globally.  This is a problem that isn’t going away any time soon.

You’ll be out of breath after you tune in to hear ALL of the explosive details as we investigate those things that are done in the darkness.  We expose them by shining the antiseptic bright light of the truth upon them.

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