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#226: How to Not Be Evil - Dr. Phil Zimbardo

The Tim Ferriss Show

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Do You Have a Mental Practice to Help You Avoid Blind Obedience to Authority?

"I think this is a very divisive problem that we have in the United States," he says of blind obedience to authority. "The burden has to be on them to be willing to explain to you why you should do what they say, and it can't be because I said so." He adds: "When you challenge authority, there will be some penalties ... But I still think you have to practice mindful disobedience"

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