21 June 2016: The Orlando nightclub shooting, or something similar, may have been inevitable
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When confronting a tragedy such as the Orlando nightclub shooting, we routinely search for specific reasons why this incident occurred. However, I believe that an event such as this may have been inevitable, and is best understood not by focusing on specific facts associated with the gunman, but by understanding features common to mass shootings in general (see, for example,
21 June 2016: The Orlando nightclub shooting, or something similar, may have been inevitable
21 June 2016: The Orlando nightclub shooting…
21 June 2016: The Orlando nightclub shooting, or something similar, may have been inevitable
When confronting a tragedy such as the Orlando nightclub shooting, we routinely search for specific reasons why this incident occurred. However, I believe that an event such as this may have been inevitable, and is best understood not by focusing on specific facts associated with the gunman, but by understanding features common to mass shootings in general (see, for example,