Topic: Broken Windows

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40: Politricks
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40: Politricks

Broken Windows Theory and Social Fragility

The hosts discuss the "Broken Windows" theory originally published in the Atlantic Monthly in 1982. They reflect on how a thin piece of glass represents the fragile barrier of civility in society. Once that barrier is broken, the "narcissism of society" takes over, leading people to loot stores they normally respect.