And oddly enough, we got a really interesting take on the true nature of badness from this guy-. But if you look at Milgram's work closely. The general's name is Othello. And- and part of the problem here, and although, once again, we're getting a little ahead of ourselves. Okay. Obviously no need to be alarmed. The subjects range in occupation from corporation presidents to good [inaudible 00:12:29] and plumbers. And he was someone who had very big ambitions. Well the thing that haunts me about the why question is that I'm reminded of one of the oldest stories in the Bible, which is the story of Job. Yeah. Whether the learner likes it or not, we must-, What's interesting is that how all of these struggles, all of them-, Play out the same way. He didn't really want to cop to everything that he did. Zyklon A, which was originally just a pesticide-. I left him, went home. They're engaged with the task. Our frenemy, uh, Fritz Haber. And 91% of the men said yes. And when you stick a seed like weed seed in the ground-. And there is no doubt that today's plants and animals carry the genetic legacy of ancestors who fought fiercely to survive and reproduce. It's about how far would these people go. You could say people were bat (beep) crazy. When you call someone, "Evil." The experiment requires that we continue. And you know there's nothing a closet full of clothes to help balance that out. Okay. 450 volts every shock now? Why does God allow this to happen? He felt publicly humiliated. Push button, get mortgage. He's a man adrift. One of the reasons it grows, is because it's sucking up all the nitrogen in the soil. This has allowed the world to have 7 billion people. New York Public Radio transcripts are created on a rush deadline, often by contractors. Certainly friends of his did. Okay, we're going off tape now. Yeah. "I need to kill because of that." Shoots herself in the chest, and is found by her son. Just because of a mathematical summing up. And to make the problem even more annoying. And in January of 1984, the Green River Task Force was formed, and my father was recruited to the task force. The show is nationally syndicated and is available as a podcast. Then, we reconsider what Stanley Milgram's famous experiment really revealed about human nature (it's both better and worse than we thought). And actually, this wasn't just the German thing. But it's suspected that it could be upwards of 75. And you've done this how many times before. Yes, I did mean to kill. It's all right. I'll give you bad. He would deny things. And he goes home for a few days. The thing is that I do have a new boyfriend, but my ex-boyfriend doesn't know that yet, and I'm terrified that he'll do what he says. I think I call it [prince-nez 00:28:23], so I'm not sure. This is, uh, I just want to take a shower. It is still trotted out to explain everything from hazing to war crimes. It's 9:24 hours on June 17th, year 2003. In a lab at Yale University with a bunch of regular Americans. But 75% of the people who worked for him at the institute, they were Jewish. And they're behind the German lines is-. Terms and conditions apply. The one that everybody knows, the so called baseline. You know, he does it without humility, without- without a lot of doubt. And why I cared for her because I dated her before, but this day didn't turn out right. And-. But it wasn't until a few years later that he learned something that really put what happened that night into context. You're going to keep giving him what, 450 volts every shot now? With all of the black-and-white moralizing in our world today, we decided to bring back an old show about the little bit of bad that's in all of us.and the little bit of really, really bad that's in some of us. A hero. But even with all that gore and horribleness, there was often a moment that people waited for. More energy than seemed, like, possible to make. When I picked them up, I was going to kill them." And they would circle yes or no. "Do you think that more studies of this sort should be carried out?" And he was someone who had very big ambitions. We just need a whole lot more of one simple element. When you press one of these switches all the way down, the learner gets a shock. It makes up four out of every five or so molecules that we breathe, so it's very-. Like, maybe he thinks Othello is sleeping with his wife, we're not sure. They spent the next six months interrogating him, they brought in psychiatrists, and forensic psychologists to try to get an answer. They're engaged with the test, they're trying to be good participants. Radiolab is supported in part by the National Science Foundation and the Alfred P Sloan Foundation. So, how do you feel about him now because I don't know I can't help but feel bad for the guy? Now the volunteer couldn't see the guy he was shocking, but he'd definitely hear him. In a lab at Yale University with a bunch of regular Americans. How many of them went into that kind of detail? So, at a time when there are people all over our country eyeing other people all over the country and thinking, "She's bad. Only then does God speak up and kind of say like, "You're going to question me? But every time the experimenter pulled out the fourth prod And this was confirmed when the experiment was redone in 2006; total disobedience. And I devoted one class session to the topic of homicide and why people kill. Under extreme, extreme pressure. The prods. If any sizable fraction actually acted on their homicidal fantasies, the streets would be running red. Hi, I'm Robert Krulwich. And says, "This is intolerable. I dated her several times a year. Let me just get that out. But when he gets there, he has to contend with his wife, Clara Immerwahr. So, he ends up admitting it. I- I- I would say in a powerful mood. We were just enacting an old, very famous experiment that you may have heard about. And is found by her son. Um, could you just- just tell me, uh, the little story that you begin your book with? So, in the end where do you come down? His calculation showed that it couldn't be done. Well, let's talk about Fritz Haber. They reach back to the shelf and they find this zyklon stuff. But what you're doing is for the good of Germany, and this is necessary in order to advance our noble cause.". The most common source of nitrogen is in the air around us. That was not a real shock. Want to talk about bad people in Shakespeare. Thanks. And there behind the German lines is-. I do not stand alone. And while David's sitting in the bedroom with this friend, the guy looks up at him, and he says-, Like through his teeth, "I'm going to kill her.". And we end with the story of a man who chased one of the most prolific serial killers in US history, then got a chance to ask him the question that had haunted him for years: why? And it's this defense. [inaudible 00:59:42] Christensen. So wait. And to approach it with kind of crazy joy, I don't know. In front of this really impressive looking machine. You know [crosstalk 00:10:58]. It's the experimenter. Let's begin with this story from our producer, Pat Walters. But even with all that gore and horribleness, there was often a moment that people waited for; and in a way we wait for it still, even now. If you think that science is worth pursuing, you say, "Okay. And while you're doing that, just give me your finger. It is a fair question to ask, "What are the conditions under which you, or me, or any of us could do-. And he hasn't talked about it with anyone until I interviewed him for the book. Why did you take these women off the streets and want to destroy them? They're doing it because they think they ought to. ", Yeah, we just need a whole lot more of one simple-. I think you got to answer it, "With him." Well, I mean, I know that sir, but I mean, he's up to a 195 volts. Go to audible.com/radiolab or text Radiolab to 500500 for a free 30-day trial and a free audiobook. He claimed they were in the middle of a sex act, he would get distracted, something would happen. That's one of the things that we need to know. Test the outer edges of what you think you know, Copyright 2019 New York Public Radio. Yeah. Unusually so in those times. He walked out of the room and just started weeping. The good Iago who makes you want to shower the minute you leave the theater 'cause you are sullied by him. With AI, blockchain, and quantum technology, IBM is developing smart, scalable technologies that help businesses work better together. That's correct. He gets promoted to the rank of Captain. They start disagreeing with each other. Prince-nez? He was trying to repeat this masterstroke. Right. That afternoon, he gets in his car, goes home, he finds my mom on the deck, sits down next to her. A lot of people were beginning to worry that with about a billion and a half people in the planet at that point, that maybe we were maxing out. Well, have you ever been blackmailed the way this woman was being blackmailed? So, these are some word pairs. And he is basically homeless at this point. And I used to socialize with him and his wife. Yeah. Fast forward 10 years. You're going to keep giving what? Now, admittedly it's a war, but still. Well, have you ever been blackmailed the way this woman was being blackmailed? Then suddenly the thought occurred to me that my life would be much happier without him in existence.". The questionnaires they filled out are part of the Milgram archive at Yale. Yeah. Well, all right. These little nitrogen atoms will fiercely hold together, and it's almost impossible to pry them apart. But that's not what he found. Haber's gas troops, unscrew, they open the valves on almost 6,000 tanks, containing 150 tons of chlorine. Now we don't actually know if he threw a party. So you're saying they were shocking these people because they thought it was worthwhile? Just push the button that corresponds to the right word. "Oh, you tell me sir, yes sir, no sir, three bags full, sir.". And she takes a service revolver-. Go. You know, you're not the first person that's ever done this. Visit casper.com/radiolab and use code radiolab and check out to get $50 towards select mattresses. And in the other room, there was a guy, who he called the learner, who was supposed to have memorized some words. He has such great faith in me." Let's go into our instructions. This is Radiolab and today we're talking about Well, we're trying to think about what goes on in the mind of a bad person. Really, that story has been told a million and one times for the last 50 years. 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