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In 1961, a social psychologist by the name of Stanley Milgram conducted the famous Obedience experiments. They illustrated that ordinary people could be directed by someone perceived to be a figure of authority, to do things, like harm people.

There is a documentary film on the study called Obedience which you can watch for free on YouTube.

In this episode I discuss the experiment with excerpts from the documentary film and talk about its aspects and, more importantly, the implications for us.

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Daily thoughts

Daily thoughts

Trevor Noah is a world famous comedian. His memoir, Born A Crime, detailing his life growing up in South Africa. I've plucked some stories written in a way that's just as funny as his stand ups.

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Quotes by Carl Jung

"Slavery is terrible for men, but it is far more terrible for women"- Harriet Jacobs

Listen to the podcast to find out what it was like for a slave girl in the southern states of 19th century America. It's a sad insight into a time when the law sanctioned barbaric behaviour. For African men, but more importantly, for women, they had to endure unimaginable suffering.

Harriet's story is the first known memoir by a female of her life in slavery.

Listen to the podcast. And read the book too. I cried.

No Excuses is the story of how Dave Letele went from being at one of the lowest points of his life, to in a few short years, helping thousands of New Zealanders every year with their health, among other things. He uses exercises as a foundation to get ones life back on track.

The book is inspiring. He lost everything. His businesses. His family. And he weighed over 210kg. But he turned his life around.

Listen to the podcast to find out how he did it.

Read the book too, it's a good one.

Barack Obama was the 44th President of the United States of America. He was the first African American in the job, the first African American elected as President of the Harvard Law Review, a former US and state senator, a former Law Professor at the University of Chicago, and a former community organiser.

His book, Dreams From My Father, is a story about finding out who is father was, who he was as a black man in America, and how he reconciled both. It's a story about identity, family, and purpose, and in the book, Barack eloquently gives us a glimpse into his mind, from his upbringing, all the way to his first visit to Kenya, the land of his father.

It's a great book. You should read it.