A psychosocial vaccine against militarism

Militarism is considered to be a psychosocial disease. An aetiological agent for this disease has been identified. Acting much like a computer virus, this agent is shown to produce a radical transformation of the consciousness of parties in conflict, without their realizing what has happened. This r...

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Published in:Medicine and war 1994, Vol.10 (1), p.26-35
Main Author: Coulter, N. Arthur
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aetiological agent
Humans
Militarism
Military Science
Original Articles
Paranoid Disorders - prevention & control
Psychology, Social
Psychosocial disease
Social Alienation
Social Values
Vaccine
Violence - prevention & control
Warfare
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Summary:Militarism is considered to be a psychosocial disease. An aetiological agent for this disease has been identified. Acting much like a computer virus, this agent is shown to produce a radical transformation of the consciousness of parties in conflict, without their realizing what has happened. This results in a paranoid illusion in the minds of both parties, an illusion made real by the fact that both parties accept it as real. To provide immunity against militarism, a psychosocial vaccine has been developed, and is described.
ISSN:0748-8009
2378-9980
DOI:10.1080/07488009408409137