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Dr Julia Shaw
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It’s been an incredible month, with 3 English-language releases of “EVIL: The science behind humanity’s dark side” (aka #MakingEvil). THANK YOU for all your support. 🇬🇧🇨🇦🇺🇸

Here are some of my favourite articles featuring excerpts from various parts of the book 😈 (thread).
An overall intro to some of the high-level ideas (and concerns) I have regarding the concept of evil. theglobeandmail.com/opinion/articl…
On technology and evil in @WiredUK.
wired.co.uk/article/julia-…
On the “meat paradox”, “evil”, and human hypocrisy. bbc.com/future/story/2…
On psychopathy and how it is perhaps one of the most misunderstood diagnoses in @PsychToday

google.co.uk/amp/s/www.psyc…
On how money can change our morality, and who we perceive as “evil” in @TorontoStar.

thestar.com/news/world/201…
On the possible benefits of your “dark side” in @guardian.

google.co.uk/amp/s/amp.theg…
On trolleyology and how we are probably all more ethically selfish than we might like to admit for @ExploreWellcome

wellcomecollection.org/articles/XFv4r…
And to finish off, here’s my favourite review of the book, from @heraldscotland!

heraldscotland.com/news/17429576.…
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