Unpacking the Deadly Politics of Shame

The emotion that has led to the death of millions.

Source: Édouard Moyse

(Note From the Future: While I think this article has a lot of cool research, I do not agree with its conclusions anymore. See Historically, Shame Has (Sometimes) Been A Good Thing to read more about how I think today.)

I want to tell you about the time I almost died because of the shame of others. After a long shift, I…