If looks could kill, they probably will In games without frontiers - war without tears.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker critiques modern conflict where perception causes real harm.
- In plain terms
- Looks or words can hurt people like weapons.
- What can you take from it?
- Be mindful that perception can cause real harm.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do words cause harm?
- When did perception create conflict?
Another view
It simplifies complex geopolitical conflicts into game metaphors.
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