My initial reaction to hearing about the proposed fight was to roll my eyes—oh look, I thought, two tech billionaires acting about as mature as schoolboys agreeing to meet out behind the dumpster at recess. But I'm open to acknowledging I may have been wrong there—we do certainly need to redeem physical violence as more than just the ter…
My initial reaction to hearing about the proposed fight was to roll my eyes—oh look, I thought, two tech billionaires acting about as mature as schoolboys agreeing to meet out behind the dumpster at recess. But I'm open to acknowledging I may have been wrong there—we do certainly need to redeem physical violence as more than just the territory of thugs and bullies, the (controlled) capacity to be effectively violent is something men have a moral obligation to nurture, so that they can defend themselves and the people they are responsible for protecting.
My initial reaction to hearing about the proposed fight was to roll my eyes—oh look, I thought, two tech billionaires acting about as mature as schoolboys agreeing to meet out behind the dumpster at recess. But I'm open to acknowledging I may have been wrong there—we do certainly need to redeem physical violence as more than just the territory of thugs and bullies, the (controlled) capacity to be effectively violent is something men have a moral obligation to nurture, so that they can defend themselves and the people they are responsible for protecting.