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* The infamous [~~http://en.~~wikipedia~~.org/wiki/Stanford_prison_experiment~~ Stanford Prison Experiment] was supposed to last two weeks, but finished up after six days after one of Dr. Zimbardo's grad students took one look at the project and what it had resulted in and chewed him out over it. Zimbardo later noted that, of all the participants (on the 'guard' side at least) and other observers who had been brought in, she was the first to raise any kind of moral objection about it. The study provided clear evidence for one of the most influential theories of institutional aggression, but still.

* The infamous [[wikipedia:Stanford prison experiment|Stanford Prison Experiment]] was supposed to last two weeks, but finished up after six days after one of Dr. Zimbardo's grad students took one look at the project and what it had resulted in and chewed him out over it. Zimbardo later noted that, of all the participants (on the 'guard' side at least) and other observers who had been brought in, she was the first to raise any kind of moral objection about it. The study provided clear evidence for one of the most influential theories of institutional aggression, but still.

** The grad student who stopped the experiment, Christina Maslach, [[Teacher-Student Romance|married]] Dr. Zimbardo.

** More concerning is that the original hypothesis of the experiment was that 'Germans are more likely to commit atrocities under the orders of authority.' (to paraphrase). If you suggested this sort of stuff today they'd throw you out of the profession (in large part because this and the infamous Milgram "Obedience to Authority" experiment discredited the idea so thoroughly by showing how easily almost anyone would acquiesce to authority figures or abusively embrace their role as such).

** To be fair to the other observers they saw it when it was earlier in the experiment when things were only starting to get bad.

* At the end of [[The American Revolution]], [[George Washington]] had to give a [[What the Hell, Hero?]] speech to ''his entire officer corps''. The Congress had not paid them in months, and they doubted Congress ever would... unless they marched on Philadelphia. Washington's speech, part [[Dare to Be Badass]], part [[It Has Been an Honor]], and part guilt trip was classic, and the conspiracy to establish a military dictatorship collapsed.

** This also worked because Washington, a fairly rich man, also sacrificed a lot personally. To put emphasis on [[We ARE Struggling Together]], before he began his speech, he took the time to bring out some glasses in order to be able to see it. Once they saw how much he lost, not just in wealth, but the toll on his health (he also aged visibly due to the stress of leading the American Revolution), they realized that Washington sacrificed just as much, if not more, than they did.

** This also worked because Washington, a fairly rich man, also sacrificed a lot personally. To put emphasis on [[We ARE Struggling Together!]], before he began his speech, he took the time to bring out some glasses in order to be able to see it. Once they saw how much he lost, not just in wealth, but the toll on his health (he also aged visibly due to the stress of leading the American Revolution), they realized that Washington sacrificed just as much, if not more, than they did.

* Lane Kiffin brought hope to the Tennessee Volunteer football program, only to leave them after one year. The riot on campus was... inspiring...

** And now he's caught even more flak for using [http://www.hooters.com/orangepride/index.html Orange Pride] as a front for his illicit recruiting practices.