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NSW · 02-13-2013, 01:01 PM

Are We All Nazis? by Hans Askenasy

Fantastic book. Written in 1978, however the information is still relevant today. It basically explores the theory that given the right conditions, any of us are likely to act in a manner inconsistant with our normal beliefs. It gives the reader a glimpse of the day to day life of the "monsters" at the forefront of the Nazi's regime, and argues that they weren't really monsters at all, but normal people like you and I. It also links these arguments with the Yale psychologist Stanley Milgram and his "famous" behavioural experiments, which I'd recommend looking up if you're not familiar.

At any rate, it makes the reader really ponder how they would act in a similar situation. It's a thin book, but I've had to stop reading it mid-way through in order to absorb it.

02-13-2013, 01:01 PM	#4571 (permalink)
NSW Bigger and Better Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Texas girl living in the UK Posts: 2,596	Are We All Nazis? by Hans Askenasy Fantastic book. Written in 1978, however the information is still relevant today. It basically explores the theory that given the right conditions, any of us are likely to act in a manner inconsistant with our normal beliefs. It gives the reader a glimpse of the day to day life of the "monsters" at the forefront of the Nazi's regime, and argues that they weren't really monsters at all, but normal people like you and I. It also links these arguments with the Yale psychologist Stanley Milgram and his "famous" behavioural experiments, which I'd recommend looking up if you're not familiar. At any rate, it makes the reader really ponder how they would act in a similar situation. It's a thin book, but I've had to stop reading it mid-way through in order to absorb it. __________________ Hi.