Today's date is, uh, June 17th. Or does everybody at some point have something dark in them? He is a solder, he works for a general, the general's name is Othello. In December of 2001, my father and his colleagues-. Yeah. Dan Charles, Sam Keen, Latif Nasser, Fred Koffman and Fritz Stern. If it doesn't show that people are just obeying orders-, All right, let's go on to our instructions. And 84% of the women. And then, he starts this period of roaming. Yeah let's . "Well, why can't you deal with it in a normal way?" It was developed in his institute. And you tell us, "Actually, no. "From this time forth, I never will speak a word." Podcast Transcripts of Radiolab Radiolab Society & Culture Science Latest Transcripts What Up Holmes? Although, clearly, on some level they know it isn't. I'm not saying a word. I thought about grabbing a knife quickly and stabbing him in the chest repeatedly until he was dead. Now, Haber was Jewish, but because he had served in World War I-. All right. His experiment remains one of the most famous experiments of the 20th century. And actually two nations in South America went to war. Alex Haslam, professor of psychology at the University of Exeter. It's 9:24 hours on June 17th, year 2003. The fourth prod is. Horrified like, "Oh my God, my students are murderers?" He has such great faith in me." I don't think I ever had a fantasy that anatomically specific where I would see the part of the other person that I was going to stab or plan it like that. So, he decided he was going to invent a process to pay for these reparations by himself and what he decided to do is go into the ocean, into seawater, which contains, um, uh, some very small levels of gold. What follows is this ongoing conversation between Job and his friends about why does this happen? Yeah, I agree with that. You know, he does it without humility, without- without a lot of doubt. So to speak. It just that-, Yeah. Under extreme, extreme pressure. The questionnaires they filled out are part of the Milgram archive at Yale. He stirs up hatred between friends, between lovers. He takes command of them partially, he travels to the front. Do we know? But every time the experimenter pulled out the fourth prod, and this was confirmed when the experiment was redone in 2006, total disobedience. Right now get $50 towards select mattresses by visiting casper.com/radiolab and using Code Radiolab at checkout. Around this same time, officials in the US government are calling him a war criminal. The son, eventually, after he emigrates to America kills himself. Direct your voice to the microphone in the room. This you and this two other participants. Yeah. This episode was produced with help from Carter Hodge. Any idea what the hell he was intending? But if you put two experimenters in the room and-. You know, solar energy from the sun to grow crops. Because if they're going to record it, I mean I'm going to record it here to but [inaudible 00:27:30]. And he ran them through something like what you and I just did. So, you see, it's just in that one experiment that 65% of people are willing to go all the way. They're engaged with the test, they're trying to be good participants. Our thanks to Ben Walker, whose podcast he has a podcast and it's a good one. Does he- is he saying what I think he's saying? Just give me your finger, [crosstalk 00:09:28] I'm going to-. And so, Satan basically systematically destroys Job's life, takes away his wife, his children, all his material possessions. And if they didn't go on, if they resisted [crosstalk 00:18:11] the experimenter would break out prod number two. Then suddenly the thought occurred to me that my life would be much happier without him in existence.". Hey, it's Fred Kaufman, I'm calling to read the credits; here we go. He would give all his baddies at least one moment where they could be understood. This episode of Radiolab, we wrestle with the dark side of human nature, and ask whether it's something we can ever really understand, or fully escape. Enhancing public understanding of science and technology in the modern world. They wanted someone who was really thrillingly bad, but in the end, was, uh, redeemed a bit. And why is it so important, do you think, to understand the why behind such an evil act? You know, energy from the sun to grow crops. "Why did you inflict all this suffering on them, on us? I knew she had a daughter and-. Yeah, but those are fantasies, they're some of them actually seem like-, Okay, this is a 20 year old female. Maybe it's all about doubt in the end. It is a, the- the critical- the critical force prod. This is what's driving the world towards 10, 12 by 2050. It was developed in his Institute. They were gagging, they were choking; hundreds of them were falling to the ground like-. But he is a, uh, a large, very strong man. Radiolab: Lucy. You know, you're not the first person that's ever done this. Uh, it makes up four out of every five or so molecules that we breathe. Well,the experiment requires that you continue. And that's all the difference in the world. If any sizeable fraction actually acted on their homicidal fantasies, the streets would be running- running red. Okay, so I heard this one from this guy named David-. All rights reserved. Mm-hmm (affirmative), Mm-hmm (affirmative). 1933 comes. Said- said, "Yes, I've thought about killing someone.". And, "Because women have stepped on me all my life." I invited him for dinner and as he was in the kitchen looking stupid peeling the carrots to make salad, I came up to him laughingly, gently so that he wouldn't suspect anything. Hi, this is Lauren from Winnipeg. So, it's very-. Thank you to Jim Shapiro, whose most recent book is called Contested Will. In a rage how? When we asked how close she came to killing him, she estimated 60 percent. So he decided he was going to invent a process to pay for these reparations by himself. Because this room's echo-y. It's absolutely essential that you continue. Let me just get that out. And that we're not going to be shocked with anything-. I would say in a powerful mood; we're close to some really fundamental truths about human nature. Nitrogen is an essential part of amino acids and proteins. He could have never imagined that. So Jeff wrote this book because his father, Tom Jensen, was one of the lead detectives tracking Gary Ridgeway. Yeah. September 15, 2022 Radiolab for Kids and WNYC Studios present Terrestrials, a six-episode miniseries hosted by Lulu Miller (co-host of Radiolab . But we ended up walking this question around different people-. Because, ultimately, the play offers up a reason for his nastiness. She was one of the first women to earn a PhD in her country. In other words, nitrogen has really strong attachments to itself. What kind of tech company does the world need today? And he throws himself in one of the central issues facing Germany that at that time. And he is basically homeless at this point. Y-P-R-E-S, Actually the Americans called it [inaudible 00:36:42]. The expectation is somebody is made to make his peace with his maker before he dies; that's what you do. We'll basically bring it to the front, and when the wind is right, we'll just spray it. Just trying to imagine that. And this particular story, it comes from a book that David wrote. "I need to kill because of that." Thousands of people have done it before you. Thank you to James Shapiro whose most recent book is called Contested Will. That one simple, "Why?" In fact, we hate being told, but we will do it on our own if we think it's good. Live shows were first offered in 2008. And the, uh, really, really bad that is in, uh, some of us. Wow. This next part's a little graphic. This text may not be in its final form and may be updated or revised in the future. [inaudible 00:59:22] it's building up [inaudible 00:59:24]. Just a little glimmer. I got to tell you, um, I'm not totally comfortable that you are providing all the information about-. But even with all that gore and horribleness, there was often a moment that people waited for; and in a way we wait for it still, even now. The Bad Show Publication date Mon, 09 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0000 We wrestle with the dark side of human nature, and ask whether it's something we can ever really understand, or fully escape. So you ask like, "Why do people do bad things?". Especially because she found out he was leaving the next day to direct more gas attacks. And to make the problem even more annoying. [inaudible 00:21:03] just cut it out. Nobody had done what he was about to do on the scale that he was about to do it. You better check in on him, sir. in this episode we begin with a chilling statistic: 91% of men, and 84% of women, have fantasized about killing someone. Hi, I'm Robert Krulwich. So around the turn of the century for German scientists like Haber, this was the challenge. And, uh, so does Clara. You know, "I just want to kill her. Shoots herself in the chest. [inaudible 00:49:36] bad people in Shakespeare. So, here's the interesting thing. Uh, we ask "Who did you think about killing?" And you know what? And invited me over. It comes to us from our reporter, Aaron Scott. It is- it is arguably the most significant scientific breakthrough of them all. Zyklon A, which was originally just a pesticide-. And he says that's what people wanted. The guy yelling, of course, was an actor, and the shocks weren't real. Yes, it's awesome. And-. Finally acknowledging, "Yeah, that's true." Like you just did, which happens constantly. Gary is dancing around this topic. This is Everybody was desperate for sources, new sources of nitrogen. That's radio producer Ben Walker. Okay, so what happened to David that night with his friend got him really curious about murder, and badness, and all these things we're thinking about. I mean, I'm going to record it here too. Okay, it's all right, but we've got to know that. Like, you know, "Who are you?". plus-circle Add Review. He brings her up as an example of a woman that he actually had strong feelings for. ", Um, but Haber just kind of ignored her and-, He actually threw a dinner party in celebration-. What's interesting is that how all of these struggles, all of them, play out the same way. And they ask for it to be reformulated to take out the warning smell, and it becomes zyklon B, the killing gas of the concentration camps. Uh, he's a master plotter. Suddenly I'm thinking this is actually a darker interpretation-. This is Radiolab. There's a sort of chilling comparison which is a speech that Himmler gave to some SS leaders when they were about to commit a range of atrocities. That was just for those of you haven't heard it yet, this is a kind of a rush through a- through sex reproduction. I actually did the first thing, but he saw my intentions and ran away." Why did you inflict on this suffering on them, on us? And it's this defense. Because it takes such energy and pressure to separate it This trivalent bond is so strong that when it comes back together, that energy that's released, it could be used for life or death. They will spare his son if he fesses up and- and tells them what they need to know. This text may not be in its final form and may be updated or revised in the future. And he wrote this graphic novel that I read about one of the most prolific serial killers in U.S. history; Gary Leon Ridgeway, the Green River Killer. It is a fair question to ask, "What are the conditions under which you, or me, or any of us could do-. We begin with a chilling statistic: 91% of men, and 84% of women, have fantasized about killing someone. He goes straight to the German high command, and he pitches this idea. Even past when they were screaming in pain. The story of Job is that one day God and Satan were having a conversation. And Satan's like, "Well, I- I bet I can change his mind." I killed her. Nitrogen is an essential part of amino acids and proteins. Scattered One dead dad. Our main story is the haunting tale of a chimp named Lucy. I left him, went home. Prosecution, [crosstalk 00:12:03] the Attorney General. Stanley Milgram had four scripted prods that he wrote out for his experimenters for when the subjects didn't want to continue. It's very important because if you ask university undergraduates what does the Milgram study show, they will invariably say something like "They show that people obey orders" okay? Wasn't satisfying me, it made me mad that she was very much in a hurry, she had something else on her mind, and I killed her. Why did you take these women off the streets and want to destroy them? Well I can use that same process-. There's a pause and my father just says. Thanks. Some people describe it as a cloud, and then others describe it as this kind of 15 foot wall kind of hugging the land, and it's just sort of approaching. If those two participants refused to go on. But we will do it on our own if we think it's good.". So, he starts experimenting. That afternoon, he gets in his car, goes home, he finds my mom on the deck, sits down next to her. "I just needed to kill because of that." This is actually mean to be bad anyways. Then the executioner castrates you, cuts you open, and takes out your internal organs, and then, separates your head, which is put on a post. The shocker would say, "Hell no I don't.". Episode Discussion: The Bad Show. Hmm. The experiment requires that we continue. They continued shocking their corpses. RadioLab is supported by Rocket Mortgage by Quicken Loans. That's my opinion that's where I'm going to stand on it. And give up the few details that they really needed to link him certifiably to all his crimes. It's okay to admit this. Then, we reconsider what Stanley Milgram's famous experiment really revealed about human nature (it's both better and worse than we thought). You know, on the other hand, I mean, if you look at the grand calculus, people he's he-helped or fed versus people he's killed, I mean, he's got fed billions of people, I don't know that you could entirely call him bad. When you needed to stop for breath, your hand ran light and steady. Rocket Mortgage by Quicken Loans. I mean, it's a pretty big thing to miss. "Well why can't you deal with it in a normal way?". That's historian, Fritz Stern, who also happens to be Fritz Haber's godson. 2K views almost 2 years ago 48:23 Love it or hate it, the freedom to say obnoxious and subversive things is the quintessence of what makes America America. I'll go along with this.". "This was a moment in German history," he says, "When Jews had a decent amount of freedom.". And then he just trails off. You know what's going to happen if she pisses you off. And to this day, they have not talked about that day, and he hasn't talked about it with anyone until I interviewed him for the book. After all he knows what he can stand. In case you've never heard of this, probably have, but in case you haven't, here's what he did. He eventually goes to England. And you find yourself in a situation where you've got to do something that's hard. It immediately became apparent that there was going to be difficulties. It's a pretty big thing to miss (laughs) isn't it? No. And the number of chemical reactions. He was doing his great science work right around the turn of the 20th century; so right around 1900. That was not a real shock. Gary had denied this to his own lawyers. An experiment is being conducted in the elegant interaction laboratory at Yale University. But if you look at Milgram's work closely. A lot of them were like, "This is not how you fight a war.". If you think that science is worth pursuing, you say, "Okay. Yeah, I carried your oxygen and you walked beside me through the lobby commenting on the decor. A lot of them are really positive even though they've just been told that they were duped. Listen Now. The use of it, he couldn't have imagined. Quite literally. A given episode might whirl you through science, legal history, and into the home of someone halfway across the world. And, "Well why the rage?" It has enough what they used to call then solar energy. In Shakespeare, or life. Telling a friend he felt like he'd lost his homeland. When did he live, and what did he look and that kind of stuff? But what if something's happened to the man. Let me- let me jump just, uh, a quote in front of me. What's the noble cause in this case? An mlsconsumeraccess.org number 3030. Just because of a mathematical summing up. "I need to kill because of that." Well if the idea is that people will do bad if they think it's good, if it's a good noble cause. You're telling us all this. Especially when it came to one particular fact. No. Suddenly I'm thinking this is actually a darker interpretation. Especially when it came to one particular fact. with the ideas that people would do bad if they think it's good, it's a good noble cause. Well, he started- he started fuming that his wife had- had dissed him. According to James, he's not the baddest in Shakespeare or in life because ultimately the play offers up a reason for his nastiness. In fact we hate being told. We lived together for a couple months, he was very aggressive, he started calling me a whore, and told me he didn't love me anymore, so I broke up with him. And to approach it with kind of crazy joy, I don't know. And Iago-, He refuses what we fully expect, and what everybody on stage, at that moment, fully expects from him. We thought that maybe as- as we turn a corner ourselves, we should refresh. TRANSCRIPTS We are working to provide transcripts for as much of our programming as we can over. If the experiment- if the experiment had to be successful, it had to be carried on.". It's a pretty (bleep) thing to miss, isn't it really? More information about Sloan at www.sloan.org. We need to put it under a lot of pressure. With a history of industry leading online lending technology developed in the heart of Detroit, Rocket Mortgage is changing the game. Up Holmes they need to kill because of that. crosstalk 00:12:03 ] the general. 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