032 - Chris Blattman - Why We Fight

<p>Chris Blattman is an economist and political scientist who studies global conflict, crime, and poverty. His life's work centers around the following questions: Why are some people and societies violent, oppressive, and poor? And what can we do about it? He works in sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America, and the United States. His new book, Why We Fight, explains the five reasons why conflict (rarely) blooms into war, and how to interrupt that deadly process.</p>