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Essay / The Life of Ted Kaczynski - 1330
When we think of terrorist, we may think of radical Islamic individuals or groups who would be proud to kill anyone who is not Muslim. More so, there are antagonistic people who want nothing more than to destroy the lives of innocent people because of their belief system. Take for example an individual like Theodore Kaczynski; he was a former professor of mathematics at the University of California, Berkeley. Otherwise known as the “Unabomber,” he was indeed a terrorist as he used explosives that killed three people and injured eighteen others over the span of nearly two decades. Even more, it was his brother David Kaczynski who was responsible for his capture. Looking at Ted Kaczynski's life, one might wonder when his behavior changed. How could he have developed a lack of self-control? When did he become lonely? Ted Kaczynski was born in Chicago on May 22, 1942. Although his life was quite unusual, his behavior must have started early when he was young, judging by the signs of his antisocial behavior. “Ted Kaczynski insists that the Kaczynski household was unhappy and that his social isolation was because his parents pushed him too hard academically” (Chase, 2000). Despite this, his parents knew that he was very different from other children and much smarter too, therefore focusing solely on his education; they are probably overlooking the deeper problem of his adaptation to older children, with whom he had nothing in common. Therefore, there might be a good reason why Ted isolated himself from everyone. When Ted Kaczynski attended college, he attended one of the top schools in the country, Harvard. Additionally, it was and still is to this day one of the most elite schools in America. To add to that, Ted never had any signs of mental health issues while he...... middle of paper...... brother yet. Ted can only sit in his cell and think about what would happen if things would have gone differently. However, the more important fact goes back to the idea of how many more people, like Ted Kaczynski, are just waiting to wage war on technology. Reference Alston, C. (June 2000). Harvard and the making of the Unabomber. The Atlantic Monthly, 285(6), 41-65. Proquest. South Bend, retrieved March 5, 2011, Web.Gorman, MO (April 2002). “I would have liked to do something.” Prevention, 54(4), 138-143+. Proquest. South Bend, retrieved February 24, 2011, WebHiggins, M. (1998). A difficult customer. ABA Journal, 84, 18. Proquest. South Bend, retrieved February 24, 2011, Web.Vatz, RE & Weinberg, LS (July 1998). The twisted saga of the bomber. USA Today, 127(2638), 56-58. Proquest. South Bend, retrieved February 24, 2011, Web.