Welcome back to Circa 1945: Breaking the Machine.

Studying the most evil times in history can help us understand them, and understanding is power and freedom.

Today’s story is about obedience. What makes ordinary people follow orders, even when those orders cause harm? And why is it so frighteningly easy for authority — even borrowed authority — to push people further than they ever thought they’d go?

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