In the Mask

Ep 7 - Lucifer’s Choice: Are We All Capable of Evil?


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Is evil born—or made?

In this eye-opening episode, we journey through the darker corners of human nature to question what it really means to be "good" or "bad."

We’ll dive into Philip Zimbardo’s infamous Stanford Prison Experiment, a shocking study that showed how easily “ordinary” people can turn to cruelty when given authority.

We’ll then look into the chilling real-life horrors of Abu Ghraib, where ordinary soldiers found themselves committing acts they once would have thought impossible.

And we’ll break down Zimbardo’s TED Talk, The Psychology of Evil, to understand how situations can twist us, blurring the line between hero and villain.

Are you sure you’d never cross the line?

Listen in as we challenge what you think you know about human nature, choice, and morality...

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In the MaskBy Akshita