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Mentioned in 3 episodes
Evil
Inside Human Violence and Cruelty
Book • 1996
In this book, Roy F. Baumeister explores the concept of evil by considering the perspectives of perpetrators rather than victims.
He delves into the gap between the victim's and perpetrator's viewpoints and analyzes the roots of evil behavior, including egotism, revenge, idealism, and sadism.
The book discusses how ordinary people can engage in violent and cruel acts, the mechanisms that lead individuals to commit evil deeds, and the ways in which society can restrain or facilitate such behavior.
Baumeister also examines the role of factors like material gain, threatened egotism, idealism, and sadistic pleasure in the perpetration of evil.
He delves into the gap between the victim's and perpetrator's viewpoints and analyzes the roots of evil behavior, including egotism, revenge, idealism, and sadism.
The book discusses how ordinary people can engage in violent and cruel acts, the mechanisms that lead individuals to commit evil deeds, and the ways in which society can restrain or facilitate such behavior.
Baumeister also examines the role of factors like material gain, threatened egotism, idealism, and sadistic pleasure in the perpetration of evil.
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Mentioned in 3 episodes
Mentioned by 
Russ Roberts as a disturbing book he did not finish, highlighting the theme that even vicious criminals often see themselves as justified.
Russ Roberts as a disturbing book he did not finish, highlighting the theme that even vicious criminals often see themselves as justified.
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Can Artificial Intelligence Be Moral? (with Paul Bloom)
Mentioned by 
Michael Shermer as a book containing interviews with serial killers and debunking myths about their self-esteem.
Michael Shermer as a book containing interviews with serial killers and debunking myths about their self-esteem.
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The Psychology of Serial Killers
Recommended by Russ Roberts as a book exploring the concept of how something reasonable to one person can be considered evil by another.
Russ Roberts as a book exploring the concept of how something reasonable to one person can be considered evil by another. Chris Blattman on Why We Fight
