Jocko Podcast 155: Jordan Peterson and Jocko VS Evil. Cannibal Island. The Gulag.
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Dec 12, 2018 
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Moral Corruption Enables Tyranny
- Solzhenitsyn's "Gulag Archipelago" reveals that moral corruption of citizens enabled totalitarian horrors.
- Recognizing oneself as a potential perpetrator, not just victim, is crucial for understanding human nature.
Ordinary Men in Atrocities
- Ordinary people can become perpetrators of atrocities through gradual steps under pressure.
- Evil arises not only from psychopaths but from regular individuals succumbing to social dynamics.
Victim-Perpetrator Label Expansion
- Expanding victim and perpetrator labels allows endless persecution and societal division.
- Intersectionality can justify targeting individuals as victimizers based on any group identity dimension.