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Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: Breivik’s childhood was turbulent.
Chapter 2: Breivik’s provocative behavior made him a social outcast in his school years.
Chapter 3: Breivik was active in Norway’s conservative party, yet he ultimately failed to reach the front row there.
Chapter 4: Breivik spent five years playing online games and surfing the web, and embraced far-right ideas.
Chapter 5: Breivik’s manifesto claims that the decline of values in Europe demands a terrorist attack.
Chapter 6: To prepare the attack, Breivik joined a gun club and spent months on a farm abroad, building a bomb by using online instructions.
Chapter 7: Breivik reached the island of Utøya undetected due to failures in Norwegian police communication systems.
Chapter 8: A string of major police errors gave Breivik 75 minutes alone on Utøya, where he killed 69 people in total.
Chapter 9: Breivik displayed no remorse during his trial, instead using it as a platform to present his radical ideas.
Chapter 10: Although Breivik’s sanity was debated, he was ultimately deemed legally responsible for his actions.
Description
One of Us (2015) tells the story of Anders Behring Breivik, the Norwegian terrorist who killed 77 people on July 22, 2011. Beginning with Breivik’s personal life and detailing the development of his extremist political views and his planning of the massacre, these blinks give you an unflinching look into the mind of the man who carried out this devastating and senseless attack.
Who Should Listen
- Those curious about the most tragic day in recent Norwegian history
- People hoping to gain insight into the mind of a terrorist
- Anyone interested in how dangerous poor police work can be