The psychology of evil

I know this is off topic on this blog, but I have to post it anyway. This is one of the most disturbing things I have ever seen, and when I saw it the first time at TED I seriously doubted that there is any hope for mankind. I think that everyone has to see this to better understand what man is capable of if we don't actively try to be good.



Philip Zimbardo on the psychology of evil

Noteworthy is that the slide show shown in the talk was actually much longer. It just kept on going, beyond the point where I got sick to my stomach... It shows pure evil originated from ordinary people like you and me who where put in extraordinary situations. That's worth taking a moment to think about...