In Mayhem, Sissela Bok, our most brilliant moral philosopher, reframes the entire debate over violence in the media.. What is the effect of long-term exposure to media violence on our national character? While almost everyone has a strong opinion on this question, it is usually seen as a hopeless standoff between the threat of censorship and the threat of disintegrating public morality. In Mayhem, Sissela Bok brilliantly reframes the issue, showing that we need not feel so helpless. As in Lying and Secrets, she puts the question in clarifying perspective, and reveals how our ways of dealing with it not only express, but can shape our character and lives. }What is the effect of long-term media violence on our national character? Do we want four-year-olds watching slasher films? Who should decide?While almost everyone has a strong opinion about the profusion of violence-in film, TV, video...
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