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Dr. Ragy Girgis discusses the social patterns behind modern mass violence and the impact of isolation and cultural change on young men.

In this second part of our conversation, Columbia University psychiatrist and researcher Ragy Girgis examines the deeper social patterns behind the rise of modern mass violence. The discussion looks at how isolation, cultural change, and the loss of meaningful roles have reshaped the psychological landscape for many young men. Drawing on data from large case studies, the episode explores the difference between clinical mental illness and broader social breakdown. The result is a difficult but necessary conversation about what has changed in modern society and what it may take to reverse the trend. Part 1: https://youtu.be/FiZT2NnJ3mY PATREON https://www.patreon.com/c/demystifysci PARADOX LOST PRE-SALE: https://buy.stripe.com/7sY7sKdoN5d29eUdYddEs0b HOMEBREW MUSIC - Check out our new album! Hard Copies (Vinyl): FREE SHIPPING https://demystifysci-shop.fourthwall.com/products/vinyl-lp-secretary-of-nature-everything-is-so-good-here Streaming: https://secretaryofnature.bandcamp.com/album/everything-is-so-good-here PARADIGM DRIFT https://demystifysci.com/paradigm-drift-show 00:00 Go! 00:00:00 Violence, mental health, and social breakdown 00:04:47 When modern mass violence began rising…

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Host: DemystifySci

Guest: Dr. Ragy Girgis

Topics covered

• mass violence
• mental health
• social isolation
• cultural change
• psychological landscape
• young men

Keywords

• mass violence
• mental illness
• social breakdown
• isolation
• cultural change
• young men
• psychological collapse

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Organizations: Columbia University

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