The podcast explores the dichotomy of enjoying imitative arts as opposed to real violence that can alter one's mind and behaviors. Also, it delves into the impact of English experiences on public executions and crowd behavior.
People who believe that public executions went away because they no longer served the interest of the authorities, argue that the state eventually took the religion out of the religious ritual destabilizing the whole thing and leaving nothing left for people to enjoy it for curiosity reasons or sadistic reasons or fill in the blank reasons.
The influence of historical broadsheets on public perception is difficult to determine as it is unclear how much the people were changing due to the publications or if the publications were just following societal trends. However, the broadsheets' coverage of executions added a level of realism that appealed to audiences.
The shift towards using public punishment as an educative and deterrent function was a part of a broader rationalistic concentration in punishment, and ran counter to the religious and crypto-materialist rituals that were previously accepted. However, this new concept of penal policy was often detrimental as it caused weak and melancholy natures to desire a form of joyful extinction.
In this podcast, the host discusses the science and history of hangings and decapitations during different eras, and explores the methods and effects of these cruel practices.
The English have a unique way of communicating without directly saying things, and this can be a challenge for non-native speakers trying to understand the subtle cues and hints. Such communication style can be observed in various social situations, such as overeating at a meal.