From: Jeff Davis <eagle@deeptht.armory.com>
Date: Tue, 19 Apr 94 14:04:16 PDT
To: cypher <cypherpunks@toad.com>
Subject: S Milgram & Authority Response
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>This shows that, in real situations, people will follow herd instincts
>and obey orders.

>rgds-- TA  (tallard@frb.gov)

Milgram had 66% go to the end of the board with the subjects believing
they had killed a person with electric shock.  I saw him present the paper.
I asked him at the end, placing ethical questions aside, what he felt the
most important finding of this research was.  He paused thoughtfully, and
said:

	We better be DAMN careful who we put in authority in this country. 

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