Greg Olear: “If you were born in a country or at a time not only when nobody comes to kill your wife and your children, but also nobody comes to ask you to kill the wives and children of others, then render thanks to God and go in peace.” - Littell

“If you were born in a country or at a time not only when nobody comes to kill your wife and your children, but also nobody comes to ask you to kill the wives and children of others, then render thanks to God and go in peace.” - Littell

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1/2 An important tho chilling & disheartening read (your essay; can’t imagine the effects of reading such a soul-rendering 📕). I thought of Stanley Milgram’s (in)famous obedience experiment (saw the 🎞️ in a college Psych class in 1980), & then I re-visited this👇. www.thoughtco.com/milgram-expe...

The Milgram Experiment: How Far Will You Go to Obey an Order?www.thoughtco.com The Milgram experiment was an infamous study of obedience and authority. Find out about the procedure, conclusions, and recent criticisms.

2/ Also recalled this 18 Nov 2016 advice from Sarah Kendzior: “Write a list of things you would never believe. Because it is possible that in the next year, you will either believe them or be forced to say you believe them.” May we all do the sane thing this Nov. thecorrespondent.com/5696/were-he...

We’re heading into dark times. This is how to be your own light in the Age of Trumpthecorrespondent.com Having studied authoritarian states for over a decade, I would never exaggerate the severity of the threat we now face. But an American kleptocracy is exactly where president-elect Trump and his backe...

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