* 7 social processes that grease the slippery slope of evil.
1. Mindlessly taking the first small step.
2. Dehumanization of others.
3. De-individuation of self (Anonymity)
4. Diffusion of personal responsibility.
5. Blind obedience to authority.
6. Uncritical conformity to Group norms.
7. Passive tolerance of evil through Inaction, or Indifference.
"Nothing is easier than to denounce the evil doer; Nothing more difficult than understanding him."
Of course, understanding doesn't mean excuse.
Heroism is the antidote to evil.
Let's say "I'm a hero in waiting for the right situation to come along and will act heroically."
You have to learn to be a deviant.
1. you've got to act when other people are passive.
2. you have to act social-centrically, not egocentrically.
The moral imperative is "I did what everyone ought to do"
