#334: When Violence Is the Answer

The Art of Manliness

Society & Culture, Education, Philosophy

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🗓️ 29 August 2017

⏱️ 52 minutes

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We’re often told violence is never the answer. My guest today would argue that not only is that idea wrong, it's also extremely dangerous. He says that sometimes violence is the answer, and that when it is, it’s the only answer. His name is Tim Larkin and he’s a self-defense expert and the founder of Target Focus Training. Tim has trained military, law enforcement, and civilians on how to use violence to protect themselves. In his latest book, "When Violence Is the Answer," Tim makes a convincing case that civilians need to change their mindset about violence if they want to protect themselves and their family. Today on the show, Tim and I discuss what he means by violence and why it's often the only possible response to violence. He then goes into detail about the difference between antisocial aggression and asocial violence and how to respond to both. We then discuss why good people should study criminals on how to use violence more effectively. We end our conversation by exploring how knowing how to kill and maim people can counterintuitively make you a more peaceful and gentle man.

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0:00.0	[♪ INTRO MUSIC PLAYING [♪
0:13.9	Buremicae here and welcome to another edition of the Art of Manliness podcast where we're often told violence is never the answer.
0:21.0	But my guest today would argue that not only is that idea wrong, it's also extremely dangerous.
0:25.5	He says that sometimes violence is the answer, and when it is, it's the only answer.
0:29.8	His name is Tim Larkin, his assault defense expert in the creative target focus training.
0:33.4	Tim has trained military, law enforcement, and civilians on how to use violence to protect themselves.
0:37.2	And in his latest book, When Violence is the Answer, Tim makes a convincing case that civilians need to change their mindset about violence that they want to protect themselves and their family.
0:45.5	Today on the show, Tim and I discuss what he means by violence and why violence is often the only possible response to violence.
0:51.0	He then goes into detail about the difference between anti-social aggression and asocial violence and how to respond to both.
0:56.1	We then discuss why good people should study criminals on how to use violence more effectively.
1:00.2	And we end our conversation by exploring how knowing how to kill and main people can counter-tutively make you a more peaceful and gentle man.
1:07.2	Really fascinating show after the show is over.
1:08.9	Check out the show notes at a-wim.is slash violence.
1:11.9	[♪ INTRO MUSIC PLAYING [♪
1:15.0	All right, Tim Larkin. Welcome back to the show.
1:17.9	Thanks for having me, Brett.
1:19.0	Man, so it's been a few years.
1:20.2	I think it was 2015 we had you on talk about what you do, your self-defense stuff that you talk about.
1:26.0	You got a new book out where you've basically taken what you've been doing for the past several decades and synthesized it.
1:33.7	And the title is awesome.
1:35.3	When violence is the answer, learning how to do what it takes when your life is at stake.
1:40.7	So we're often told that, you know, violence is never the answer.
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