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17. Stanley Milgram on Obedience to Authority

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In this episode we unpack Stanley Milgram's 1974 classic "Obedience to Authority." This book explores... -Why we lose our sense of moral responsibility when taking orders -Why we are so bad at predicting our capacity to be obedient -Why the desire to be polite can lead us to do evil Links to Reading and Other Books/Movies Mentioned Obedience to Authority by Stanley Milgram CRT: An Introduction by Richard Delgado & Jean Stefancic Cat Person by Kristen Roupenian (short story) Experimenter (movie about Stanley Milgram) A Hidden Life by Terrence Malick (film) **note** reading is not required to enjoy the episode! Host: Zach Stehura UnpackingIdeas.com Guest: Claire Bevan [email protected] Theme Music: Polyenso listen here

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