His provocative research made him a popular figure on campus. But his exploration of how good people can turn evil raised ethical questions.
    • NateNate60@lemmy.world
      10·
      2 months ago

      Did he do anything besides the Stanford Prison Experiment that I just don’t know of? Because if that’s all, I’d be more inclined to say that he’s just stubbornly wrong rather than evil. But maybe you know something I don’t

      • BigFig@lemmy.worldEnglish
        30·
        2 months ago

        Well the experiment followed zero ethical guidelines, so in a way a type of evil

      • Famko@lemmy.world
        2·
        1 month ago

        Vsauce’s “Mindbreak” series on YouTube did an episode on the Stanford Prison experiment and Zimbardo’s later work in life if you want to check it out.