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Jul 23, 2026 1 min

Preview: Why We Accept Bad Behavior

from The Living Past: Current events explained through history. Hosted by Herman Forwood

How does a society go from saying, "That's unacceptable," to "That's just how things are?" It doesn't happen overnight. It happens one excuse at a time. One compromise. One moment where speaking up feels too uncomfortable. In this episode, we explore why good people so often accept bad behavior—and why history shows that the biggest scandals, the worst institutions, and even the collapse of civilizations rarely begin with one dramatic event. They begin with ordinary people learning to tolerate what they once would have condemned. The question isn't, "How did we get here?" The question is... When did wrong become normal? Subscribe to be notified when the next episode is released. More at: www.hermanforwood.com

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