Robert J. Burrowes

Robert J. Burrowes

Robert J. Burrowes has a lifetime commitment to understanding and ending human violence. He has done extensive research since 1966 in an effort to understand why human beings are violent and has been a nonviolent activist since 1981. He is the author of ‘Why Violence?’ His email address is flametree@riseup.net

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Robert J. Burrowes November 11, 2019
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Ending violence, exploitation, ecological destruction and war: Creating a culture of peace

The date 11 November is well known and commemorated in many parts of the world because it marks the Armistice…
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Robert J. Burrowes October 30, 2019
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Our vanishing world: insects

About 12,000 years ago, late stone age humans precipitated the neolithic (agricultural) revolution that marked the start of the steady…
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Robert J. Burrowes October 12, 2019
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Human violence: Pervasive, multi-dimensional and extinction-threatening

Violence is pervasive throughout human society and it has a vast range of manifestations. Moreover, some of these manifestations –…
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Robert J. Burrowes September 24, 2019
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The Global Climate Movement is failing: Why?

It has been satisfying to note the significant response to two recent climate campaigns: the actions, including the recent Global…
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ASIA

Robert J. Burrowes September 18, 2019
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The struggle for peace in Afghanistan: is community engagement the key?

I have just read a superb book by Mark Isaacs, an Australian who has documented several years of effort by…
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ASIA

Robert J. Burrowes September 9, 2019
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Comparative political leadership: Gandhi vs. contemporary leaders

On 2 October 2019, it will be the 150th anniversary of the birth of Mohandas K. Gandhi in Gujarat, India. I…
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Robert J. Burrowes August 23, 2019
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Our vanishing world: Glaciers

By Robert J. Burrowes Something is causing the worlds glaciers and mountain ice fields to melt. And, despite your first…
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SOCIETY

Robert J. Burrowes August 11, 2019
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Our vanishing world: Rainforests

By Robert J. Burrowes Rainforests are a crucial feature of Earth’s biosphere. Apart from being critical to Earth’s climate and…
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ASIA

Robert J. Burrowes July 24, 2019
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Extinction is stalking humanity: The threats to human survival accumulate

By Robert J. Burrowes I have previously written a summary of the interrelated psychological, sociological, political-economic, military, nuclear, ecological and…
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Robert J. Burrowes July 9, 2019
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The limited mind: Why fear is driving humanity to extinction

By Robert J. Burrowes I have previously written many articles describing one or more aspects of the dysfunctional nature of…
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