The Shocking Trump And Obedience: Why the Milgram Experiment Matters Today

Have you ever wondered how ordinary people can commit horrific acts?

Have you ever wondered how ordinary people can commit horrific acts? How could seemingly normal citizens participate in genocides, like the Holocaust or the Cambodian genocide? It's a question that haunts us, and one that psychologist Stanley Milgram sought to answer.

Could You Be Convinced?

Imagine this: someone in a lab coat tells you to deliver electric shocks to a stranger. You're assured it's part of a memory test. Would you do it? Even if the stranger cries out in pain? This is the core of the Milgram experiment.

What Was the Milgram Experiment?

Stanley Milgram, deeply affected by the Holocaust and the trial of Adolf Eichmann, wanted to understand how "ordinary" people could follow orders to commit atrocities. Eichmann's defense, "I was just following orders," sparked a crucial question: is obedience enough to make someone do something truly evil?