Why Leaders Sign Harmful Laws: The Dark Psychology Behind Policy Cruelty
If you've ever wondered how politicians can knowingly sign laws that will hurt others, this video explores the psychology behind policy cruelty.
Why do politicians sign laws they know will hurt people? This video breaks down the dark psychology of policy cruelty-from Machiavellianism to moral distancing, incremental harm, and the just-world bias that turns suffering into "justice."
You'll learn how power reframes harm as "efficiency," hides real pain behind stats, and uses psychology to justify decisions that devastate lives-backed by real-world case studies from the U.S. and U.K.
In it I cover:
- How leaders emotionally distance themselves from human consequences.
- Why small policy changes snowball into systemic cruelty.
- The mental tricks used to make injustice look rational What to watch for-in politics, work, and everyday life.
If you've ever wondered how they get away with it - this will show you how.
