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Stanley Milgram's experiments on obedience are referenced to underline how societies teach submission to impersonal authorities. Unlike primitive societies, where authority figures are known personally, modern structures compel individuals to comply with abstract entities—blurring the lines of human connections and creating a disconnect that makes compliance more natural.
Milgram’s work emphasizes that ideological justifications are critical for securing willing obedience. People are conditioned to see their actions as serving broader societal values. Institutions like business and government cultivate environments of compliance, feeding into a cycle of blind obedience under the guise of doing what’s "right," perpetuating ignorance and feigned understanding.