The last two years taught me that humans don’t need much coercion to become monsters.
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I’ve been thinking that too. Remember that ‘prison guard’ test at a college. Normal students began acting like sociopathic guards in a short amount of time.
Still, I’m surprised at how fast and how many fell. :(
Are you referring to the infamous Stanford Prison Experiment?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanford_prison_experiment
The Milgram Experiment is likewise very enlightening:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milgram_experiment
Regards,