In a civilized society, violence is rarely the answer. But when it is, it's the only answer. The sound of breaking glass downstairs in the middle of the night. The words, "Move and you die." The hands on your child, or the knife to your throat.

In When Violence Is the Answer, self-protection expert and former military intelligence officer Tim Larkin changes the way we think about violence in order to save our lives. By deconstructing our assumptions about violence -- its morality, its function in modern society, how it actually works -- Larkin unlocks the shackles of our own taboos and arms us with what we need to know to prevent, prepare for, and survive the unthinkable event of life-or-death violence.

Find out more:

• TimLarkin.com

Resources mentioned in his episode:

• When Violence Is the Answer: Learning How to Do What It Takes When Your Life Is at Stake
• Survive the Unthinkable: A Total Guide to Women's Self-Protection

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