Tallahassee Freethinkers - The Sociology of Evil by Steven Lance Stoll

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PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: Sociology Professor Steven Lance Stoll (ret.) examines why humans perpetrate evil acts upon each other. Professor Stoll observes, when we explore the Holocaust of the 1940s we quickly recognize that the horrors committed were not done by a few horrible people, they were done by mostly average, ordinary individuals. In fact, virtually all of the collaborators and perpetrators of the Holocaust considered themselves good Christians and loyal citizens. While Hitler gets most of the "credit", the reality is that most of the killers were quite ordinary individuals and those who defied the killers were truly exceptional human beings.
Stoll discusses key points made by psychologist James Waller in his book, "Becoming Evil: How Ordinary People Commit Genocide and Mass Killing" (2002). Waller tells us why human beings display these behaviors, how the powers exploit them, and the horrific results that ensue. He also describes the methodology to build human character to defy this despicable human propensity. It is not necessary to have read the book as Lance will describe Waller's main points. We encourage you to join in the discussion and learn how to oppose and defy a very disturbing human behavior that seems to be reawakening in modern America.
MEET THE SPEAKER: Steven Lance Stoll, former Adjunct Professor of Sociology at Florida State College at Jacksonville (FSCJ), Jacksonville University, Flagler College, St. Johns River College, College of Coastal Georgia, and St. Leo University. Lance also created a class on the Holocaust and an exploration of human evil for Jacksonville University evening college students.
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