EPISODE 17 : CONFORMITY AND OBEDIENCE & WHAT IT COSTS US

In this episode of Quandary Quest, we dive head-first into the strange, powerful forces that shape human behavior—often without us even realizing it. From the shocking cruelty revealed in the Milgram Experiment, to the silent pressure of the Asch Conformity Study, to the disturbing role-play meltdown of the Stanford Prison Experiment, this episode exposes just how easily ordinary people can be pushed into extraordinary behavior. To keep things human—and a little absurd—we contrast these dark lessons with the comedic brilliance of Monty Python and the blunt wake-up symbolism of They Live, revealing how culture often mirrors the very patterns we fall into. We break down why people obey, why crowds move as one, why authority can transform us, and how dissent often becomes the quiet spark of real change. And to bring it home, we look at a deceptively simple dancing video that uncovers a profound truth: sometimes the world needs followers… and sometimes it desperately needs that first brave dancer willing to break the pattern. This is an episode for the thinkers, the skeptics, the rebels, and the quietly curious—anyone who’s ever wondered: Why do we do what everyone else is doing? And who do we become when we finally stop?

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ARTWORK ON COVER BY - Paweł Kuczyński
LEADERSHIP FROM A DANCING GUY- Michael Hughes https://youtu.be/hO8MwBZl-Vc?si=e_eRfekBq_xmqDPE
MONTY PYTHON’S FLYING CIRCUS S02E02
https://youtu.be/vt0Y39eMvpI?si=1HaNBVDDGWpRSpFy

STAND/ SIT CONFORMITY EXP https://youtu.be/o8BkzvP19v4?si=N9ambAUPXOQd7qsT
Brain Games-Social Conformity
THEY LIVE- 1988- JOHN CARPENTER https://youtu.be/yjw_DuNkOUw?si=w697L04lAu95Rnr4
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. *INTRO/ OUTRO AUDIO IS MIXED WITH BADASS MUSIC by SOULPRODMUSIC- : “MONEY”- (from PIXABAY) https://pixabay.com/users/soulprodmusic-30064790/

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