Great read regarding how to avoid violence. Not your typical self defense post and well worth the read. No cliche martial arts/self defense tips involved, just a great article to put people in the right mindset. I learned a lot from this article.
The Truth about Violence : 3 Principles of Self-Defense : Sam Harris
I especially like the part where Sam Harris talks about "training" in most martial arts and how it differs from "street violence". I learned pretty early on that many martial arts train in terms of "rules" that just don't translate well to being blindsighted to the side of the face.