Bounded Choice – The Illusion of Autonomy in High-Control Systems – A Tribute to Philip Zimbardo

This essay was written in honor of Dr. Philip Zimbardo, who died on October 14, 2024, at 91. Dr. Zimbardo was best known for his theory that situational and systemic factors can lead to ordinary people to commit harmful or immoral acts.

Zimbardo’s research focused on the psychology of evil, which included studies on “the Lucifer Effect,” deindividuation, and the Bystander effect.

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