Ellerask
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Talk about Grossmens literature has popped up in a later Podcast and that his statements might not be as valid as he claimed. When you start examining his work the studies and conclusions derived from them are questionable.
Here is an debate about his work that highlight some of the problems. http://www.theppsc.org/Grossman/Main-R.htm
That is not to say that some of his statements have merit, but I would agree that he over simplifies things to draw his conclusions and there is evidence from the same time period that contradicts his conclusions that he chooses to not take in to account.
I too at first took Grossmans work as gospel, but now know that it is lacking in explaining how to prepare for combat or deadly encounters, even though it do contains some pieces of the puzzle.
That said his work still pops up in discussions as stated facts, witch it is not. That makes it an holy cow that needs to be slaughtered with better information.
What literature or studies has been published after his work that tackle the same problems and are worth reading.
Personally find Varg Freeborns "Violence of Mind" be one of the better and most insightful books on the subject I have read.
Please discuss what you find lacking in his work and why.
Here is an debate about his work that highlight some of the problems. http://www.theppsc.org/Grossman/Main-R.htm
That is not to say that some of his statements have merit, but I would agree that he over simplifies things to draw his conclusions and there is evidence from the same time period that contradicts his conclusions that he chooses to not take in to account.
I too at first took Grossmans work as gospel, but now know that it is lacking in explaining how to prepare for combat or deadly encounters, even though it do contains some pieces of the puzzle.
That said his work still pops up in discussions as stated facts, witch it is not. That makes it an holy cow that needs to be slaughtered with better information.
What literature or studies has been published after his work that tackle the same problems and are worth reading.
Personally find Varg Freeborns "Violence of Mind" be one of the better and most insightful books on the subject I have read.
Please discuss what you find lacking in his work and why.