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Remember when American presidents did not negotiate with hostage-takers? Now Trump has openly traded logistical support for Russia's war against Ukraine for the release of one wrongly imprisoned American—and cravenly declared the hostage-taker Putin a "humanitarian."

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A simple experiment shows how a few bad actors can trigger social breakdown. https://www.sciencenews.org/article/rule-breaking-can-be-contagious

sciencenews.orgRule breaking by just a few people can be contagiousPeople are more likely to mimic — or even surpass — rule breakers than rule followers, a study finds. But real-world consequences may keep people in line.