<p>In his <em>New Yorker</em> story “<a href="http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/10/19/thresholds-of-violence">Thresholds of Violence</a>,” Malcolm Gladwell turned his attention to the psychology of school shooters. In a conversation with <em>The New Yorker’</em>s Dorothy Wickenden, Gladwell explains why the social dynamics of school shootings are comparable to those of a riot, where every act of violence makes the next one slightly more likely. He also explains why the problem is far too complex to be addressed through gun control.</p>
In his New Yorker story “Thresholds of Violence,” Malcolm Gladwell turned his attention to the psychology of school shooters. In a conversation with The New Yorker’s Dorothy Wickenden, Gladwell explains why the social dynamics of school shootings are comparable to those of a riot, where every act of violence makes the next one slightly more likely. He also explains why the problem is far too complex to be addressed through gun control.