Maybe you're right Nick and you'd not fall for the same scam that the McDonalds employees fell for, but if the con took another form, I'm certain you could be made to do something that others would regard as utterly ridiculous. How are you 'certain' of this? Mr. P. I'm working off the functional as...

What do you mean by the opposite question? I'm not entirely certain. I think that one of the valuable aspects of Zimbardo's approach is that he focuses on the "barrel" and not the "apples". A person who is a good prison guard in one situation is a terrible one in another. Maybe y...

I can't believe I managed to miss this minor drama. I suppose when you throw out your nets, there's always the possibility that you'll catch the odd wellington boot.

I've not been paying the amount of attention I normally would to a situation like the Kenyan riots, but I think that one of the crucial aspects of the situation is that they are organised. The opposition are calling for demonstrations. If the Democrats had called for a mass mobilisation of their sup...

I think that one o f the points that we need to appreciate about experiments like these is that the smallest of details and primes can affect the outcome in large ways. Take for instance, in the SPE, one of the prisoners said that they could not leave, and everybody accepted this, in spite of the fa...

I think that the question isn't really a useful one to make, if only because we can't provide any useful answers. I know that I can't conceive of a situation where I would fall for the trick, but I also know that any of those people who fell victim to the malicious callers would have said the exact ...

Rose, I just came across this interview with George RR Martin regarding the legal system of the seven kingdoms and other related stuff by some lawyer type. I figured it might be up your alley and you might want to listen to it sometime. It's a large file though so be warned. http://www.concurringopi...

Books for a 13 year old male? Hmm, perhaps Tad William's Otherworld might be a good fit or Orson Scott Card's Enders Game? I'd recommend Neil Gaiman's American Gods to anyone. As for engaging him in conversation, just keep it simple, not because the kid is an idiot, but because he's bound to be unco...

What is this movie based on? Why is Sweeney Todd familiar to me? For some reason , I'm thinking gangland figure, but maybe I'm mixing him up with David Courtney.

Either way, if you put Johnny Depp and Tim Burton together and you've got a decent chance that I'll like the movie.

I have to come to the conclusion that American presidential candidates are selected by Loki.