The banality of evil is what social psychology was trying to argue, says Ritwik Ghatak. The idea that hitler and notsy germany were all just regular people like you doesn't hold up in the face of such extreme acts as shocking a person to death. But there's still something about an evil character that seems qualitatively different than being extra wrong.
David and Tamler descend into the dark pits of Hell to look Satan in the eyes and discover the nature of evil. OK…that’s not fully accurate, we just read and talk about a couple of philosophy articles that analyze the concept. What are the features of evil people and acts? Does evil just mean ‘really really really really bad’ or is it categorically different in some way? Can you be evil without ever actually causing harm? Is Tony Soprano evil?
Plus we take a "moral alignment" quiz (inspired by role playing games like Dungeons and Dragons). We both want to end up as ‘chaotic good’ but does it turn out that way? And what kind of character is a unicorn?
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