The Cost of Morality and The Robbers Cave Experiment

Have you ever read about a terrifying social experiment from the 50s and 60s and thought, “Wow, how did that get funded?” Apparently, it could have been a weird billionaire’s attempt at philanthropy, like the Robber’s Cave Experiment in 1954 that received the equivalent of hundreds of thousands of dollars to torture 12 year old boys in the woods - and convince them to pay for the privilege! What made scientists decide to torture people for science and how did they manage to make money doing it? You’re listening to “Reel Stories, Real Problems” with Rachael and Roxanne!