Evilicious

In Evilicious, Marc Hauser draws on cutting-edge discoveries in neuroscience and evolutionary biology to propose that the 'addiction to evil'—gratuitous cruelty toward innocents—arises as a by-product of the human brain's unique ability to combine thoughts and emotions.

This capacity, which enables great art and science, also allows seemingly normal people to commit horrific acts when individual biological differences meet certain environments, leading to denial of reality and rewarded malice.

The book offers provocative insights into why humans uniquely perpetrate such evil, blending eye-catching examples with comprehensive analysis.