How Is It That Ordinary People Can Commit Such Overwhelming Evil?

Jack sits down with Elizabeth Minnich, moral philosopher and author, to explore…

An episode of the WHY? Philosophical Discussions About Everyday Life podcast, hosted by Jack Russell Weinstein / Prairie Public, titled "How Is It That Ordinary People Can Commit Such Overwhelming Evil?" was published on November 10, 2025 and runs 83 minutes.

November 10, 2025 ·83m · WHY? Philosophical Discussions About Everyday Life

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Jack sits down with Elizabeth Minnich, moral philosopher and author, to explore a haunting and urgent question: How is it that ordinary people can commit extraordinary evil? Together, they unpack Minnich’s idea of the evil of banality, a subtle, everyday corruption of thought and conscience that allows atrocities to unfold, and consider what it means for our moral lives today.

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Jack sits down with Elizabeth Minnich, moral philosopher and author, to explore a haunting and urgent question: How is it that ordinary people can commit extraordinary evil? Together, they unpack Minnich’s idea of the evil of banality, a subtle, everyday corruption of thought and conscience that allows atrocities to unfold, and consider what it means for our moral lives today.

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