This is the precarious mindset of those alive today who look back at...Nazi Germany...and swear that they could never have participated in such...racism.... That is exactly what makes the scapegoat mechanism possible—the idea that you are not capable of it. We lack the humility to see that we are all caught up in mimetic processes. Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, who spent eight years in Soviet forced labor camps...and who saw his country descend into incoherence and evil, reflected later in life: “If only it were all so simple!” he wrote. “If only there were evil people somewhere insidiously committing evil deeds, and it were necessary only to separate them from the rest of us and destroy them. But the line dividing good and evil cuts through the heart of every human being. And who is willing to destroy a piece of his own heart?” —Wanting: The Power of Mimetic Desire in Everyday Life, by Luke Burgis https://mft.cc/bk/1250262488 ~About~ I'm Sean Slevin, a Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and a Certified Sensorimotor Psychotherapist. I love engaging with questions about life, relationships and being human. If you have a question for Ask Sean you can send it anonymously at: https://AskSean.org/ ~Resources~ Resources, Books, Quizzes, etc.: https://mft.cc/resources If you are in need of a counselor I've written a guide to assist you in choosing a counselor and evaluating if they are a good fit for you: https://mft.cc/choosecounselor Affiliate Disclosure: When you buy through links to Amazon, etc. provided here (or on my website) I may receive a commission on your purchase (at no cost to you). ~Like, Share and Subscribe to Help Others Discover Ask Sean~ If you found this video helpful you can facilitate more people encountering Ask Sean by Liking this video, Subscribing to the channel, and Sharing this video/channel with others. Below is an easy-to-share address that redirects to the channel: https://AskSean.org/YouTube #AskSeanSlevin #shorts #quotes #goodandevil #good #evil #scapegoat #culture #mimetic #aleksandrsolzhenitsyn #lukeburgis #AskSeanSlevinTherapist #AskSeanSlevinCounselor