Exploring Genocidology and Human Conflict with a Renowned Expert

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The episode delves into the devastating impact of fear, threats, and scarcity on humanity, prompting reflection on the necessity of protection from external forces. It provides a comprehensive exploration of violent conflicts, delving into international law, historic genocides, and the origins of human conflict. The featured expert, Dr. Dirk Moses, with a distinguished background in genocide studies, shares his personal journey from a household steeped in German history to becoming a renowned expert in genocide. His academic trajectory from Australia to the US and Germany, focusing on topics like Nazi Germany and indigenous issues, shaped his expertise in genocidology and human conflict.

The world is confusing, but there are experts in everything. In our least funny episode ever, we thankfully convinced a global expert, professor, researcher, author, and Genocidologist (it’s a real word) Dr. Dirk Moses to answer the questions that we may secretly have: What exactly is genocide? How long has it been happening? Is it a war crime? Is it a crime of atrocity? Who makes up humanitarian law? What's self-defense — and what's offense? How is it litigated? Whose business is it? Why do we do this to each other? What can be done? It’s a dense, long episode with lots of asides for history and context, but it might be just what you need to give you perspective on the conditions — and cycles of trauma — that can lead to crimes of atrocities.

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Read his book, “The Problems of Genocide: Permanent Security and the Language of Transgression”

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