Psychology · 23 min
Some People Need Killing
By Patricia Evangelista
This episode explores how societies can gradually normalize extreme violence, examining the psychological and social mechanisms that allow dehumanization to take root.
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Psychology
Duration
23 min
What it is about
Dehumanization, Political Violence, Moral Erosion, Collective Apathy
Who it is for
If you've ever wondered how a society can gradually accept the unthinkable, this episode illuminates the subtle shifts that erode collective empathy, and this will help you see what to do next.
The author
Patricia Evangelista, a journalist who reported from the front lines of the Philippine drug war, offers a chilling, firsthand account of how a nation can rationalize state-sanctioned violence against its own citizens.
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