Why do we HATE? - Trans Rights, Hate Speech Laws and JK Rowling

Why do we Hate? Are our Brains Hardwired for Hate and How can Hatred escalate into Violence? Is Social Media part of the problem and How does Prejudice escalate to Violence?
These questions and many more have been meticulously researched by Matthew Williams, Professor of Criminology and Author of "The Science of Hate".

Matt is also the Founding Director of Hatelab, a Global Hub for Data and Insight into Hate Speech and Crime https://hatelab.net/

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00:00 A Traumatic Event
08:44 The Hate Lab
11:02 Defining Hate
15:00 Brexit, Politics, Austerity and Trigger Events
29:44 Social Media, Apps and Technology
37:88 Facebook, Myanmar and Microsoft's Tay
45:55 Ireland's Hate Speech Laws
54:00 Trans Issues, JK Rowling and the Far Left
1:04:02 Solutions