No, people themselves are not evil. Even though it may seem like people are evil, it is actually because of the error we encounter in our brain where we judge so quickly based on the little predictions we have. When we think that people are evil, it is actually because of the things they do, but there are things that make them do these things without them even realizing it. People act evilly because of situations, authority, and the fact that we are just like sheep. Any situation can really impact the way people act. Situations can exert pressure or what we feel is appropriate for the situation we find ourselves in. An example of this is when a psychologist named Zimbard did an experiment in Sanford where he built a mock prison and hired twenty-four people who they thought were the most normal. They paid these people fifteen dollars a day for each day they participated in the experiment. There were twelve prisoners and twelve guards. Even though the prisoners did nothing wrong, the guards, who were random, more normal hired people acted as if they were real prisoners. Because of the sit...
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