“The most dramatic instances of directed behavior change and "mind control" are not the consequence of exotic forms of influence, such as hypnosis, psychotropic drugs, or "brainwashing," but rather the systematic manipulation of the most mundane aspects of human nature over time in confining settings.”
― The Lucifer Effect: Understanding How Good People Turn Evil
― The Lucifer Effect: Understanding How Good People Turn Evil
“I must confess a shameful secret: I love Chicago best in the cold.”
― The Devil in the White City
― The Devil in the White City
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