George Donnelly

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At the end of World War II the problem became obvious: Johnny can’t kill. A firing rate of 15 to 20 percent among soldiers is like having a literacy rate of 15 to 20 percent among proofreaders. Once those in authority realized the existence and magnitude of the problem, it was only a matter of time until they solved it.
On Killing: The Psychological Cost of Learning to Kill in War and Society
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