Understanding Fanaticism: Exploring the Extremist Mind and Behavior

Lecture:
“Extremists and the groups that they form have remarkable strengths that should not be taken lightly. Perhaps their greatest strength is precisely that of certitude: the absolute, unshakable belief that their views are true and correct. This certainty gives extremists enormous self-assurance and confidence in the inevitable triumph of their particular belief system. Down through history true believers have been able to face persecution, physical torture, and even death due to the strength of their deeply held beliefs. That these beliefs focused upon visions of The Perfect and The Ideal helped them in no small measure to propound their visions to the masses, and to tenaciously defend their views when called upon to do so. No doubts or uncertainties clouded their minds, and they felt no need for discussion, much less a need for negotiation and compromise with their foes.” (Arm’s of Little Value,G. L. Lamborn, Casemate Publishers, 2012)

Lecturer:

Colonel G. L. Lamborn, USAR (Ret.)

In a career spanning 42 years, G. L. Lamborn has 26 years of experience with the Central Intelligence Agency, working in a variety of operational, analytical, and leadership assignments in the Directorate of Operations, Directorate of Intelligence, and the Office of the Director. A trained operations officer, Mr. Lamborn specialized in insurgency and influence operations in support of national directives in the 1980s and 1990s. He has served in various Third World countries and in several successor republics of the former Soviet Union. A Vietnam War veteran, he currently lives in San Antonio, Texas.

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Tuesday, October 21, 2014
6:30 PM – 8:30 PM (CT)
Raindrop Turkish House
4337 Vance Jackson Rd.Ste#203
(Behind Car Wash) | 78230