Sheep.

December 20, 2008 7:18 PM

In Repeat of Milgram’s Electric Shock Experiment, People Still Pull the Lever.
posted by gman (9 comments total)

I'm surprised and disappointed that they're surprised and disappointed that fundamental human nature hasn't changed in half a century.
posted by Nomiconic at 7:37 PM on December 20, 2008 [1 favorite]

Which is to say: shocker.
posted by penduluum at 7:42 PM on December 20, 2008

I cannot, in good conscience, favorite your post.
posted by Blazecock Pileon at 7:42 PM on December 20, 2008

They recently did an article about this in the NYTimes, and I couldn't help thinking to myself, isn't this basically what I do when I perform a nerve conduction study on a patient?
posted by ikkyu2 at 7:45 PM on December 20, 2008

I cannot, in good conscience, favorite your post.

What about if no one else does?
posted by gman at 7:46 PM on December 20, 2008

What about those of us who like doing evil things because it feels good? I feel bad for people that have to be ordered to do bad things.
posted by cjorgensen at 7:49 PM on December 20, 2008

Double
posted by inconsequentialist at 7:49 PM on December 20, 2008

In repeat of Milgram's Electric Shock Experiment and its senseless torture of innocent subjects, scientists perform repeat of Milgram's Electric Shock Experiment.
posted by l33tpolicywonk at 7:51 PM on December 20, 2008

Zimbardo: Stanley was the little smart one who we went to for authoritative answers. I was the tall popular one, the smiling guy other kids would go to for social advice.

Yep, and his famous experiment was actually smart, while your famous experiment was merely popular.
posted by dgaicun at 7:55 PM on December 20, 2008