BBC and the Milgram experiment
February 03, 2011
By Bryan McCloskey
In Critical Thinking, Science
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A beautiful (if disturbing) set of videos illustrating the Milgram experiments. Particularly interesting was the complete lack of empathy visible in the 19-year-old’s face (though many others followed just as far in the experiments) as she continues to deliver increasingly large shocks to the victim.
Enlightening quote: “I realized when you went silent that you were either dead or you weren’t actually plugged into it any more.”
An insight into how much more machinelike we are than our sense of freewill would have us believe. From here.
