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The Popcorn-Eating Spectator in the Roman Coliseum
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05:03 - 13:32 (08:29)

The podcast host questions whether our aversion to violence is a modern societal construct or a natural inborn preference. He speculates whether bloodthirsty times like the Roman era may have created a love for violence or if it caters to an innate need.

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The idea that modern society exclusively prefers fake violence and entertainment to real is not a proven assertion, as it is not clear if it is a cultural or innate preference.
05:03 - 11:19 (06:16)
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History
Summary

The idea that modern society exclusively prefers fake violence and entertainment to real is not a proven assertion, as it is not clear if it is a cultural or innate preference.

Chapter
The Popcorn-Eating Spectator in the Roman Coliseum
Episode
Show 61 - (Blitz) Painfotainment
Podcast
Dan Carlin's Hardcore History
The emergence of a virtual execution tourism market could incentivize cash-starved dictators to sell pay-per-view globally and raise questions about which countries or regions would buy into it more or less.
11:19 - 13:32 (02:12)
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Virtual Execution Tourism
Summary

The emergence of a virtual execution tourism market could incentivize cash-starved dictators to sell pay-per-view globally and raise questions about which countries or regions would buy into it more or less.

Chapter
The Popcorn-Eating Spectator in the Roman Coliseum
Episode
Show 61 - (Blitz) Painfotainment
Podcast
Dan Carlin's Hardcore History