Classic phrase from the radio show the Shadow (for trivia buffs, read by Orson Welles).
How can we know what evil lurks in the hearts of our follow man, neighbor, car pooler, co-worker…?
History has shown that when groups are formed, the more anonymity, the more aggressive some members will become, Hence, the existence of Trolls on most internet groups. With perceived anonymity and no accountability to the group, people tend to follow group think even when they know they’re on the wrong path.
That may be why most mobs tend to form at night, evil doers operate under cloaked hoods, criminals use masks.
Everyone one has a dark side ( the yin and the yang), how the other side is expressed is up to you.
Read Emerson’s Self Reliance, and reflect on your virtues and how they are different from the “crowd” or “mob”
