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The Philosophy of Black Mirror's White Bear | Rebecca Tuvel

Brain in a Vat

CHAPTER

The Uncomfortable Question of Human Capacity for Horrific Acts

This chapter explores the uncomfortable question of whether people are capable of committing horrific acts under certain circumstances, referencing a former Nazi at Auschwitz and examining the influence of authority figures on obedience. It also considers the moral conundrums raised by actions in Nazi Germany and at the White Bear Justice Park.

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