T’s Reviews > Bloodlust: On the Roots of Violence from Cain and Abel to the Present > Status Update

Fascinating thesis and interesting historical discussion. I'm nowhere near qualified enough to question the thesis' validity, but some of the quotes appear a little cherry-picked or literary, yet Jacoby offers them as evidence for his claims. However, I will note that it is fascinating to see Jacoby write perceptively about topics outside of his typical comfort zone (20th century history, intellectuals, politics) ...