District 9: Dehumanization, Empathy, and Forced Perspective Change

Trigger warnings: Violence, Poverty, Racism, Oppression This episode is for HUMANS ONLY! NON-HUMANS BANNED! We are taking on the 2009 Academy Award Nominee for Best Picture: District 9! We will be addressing the burning question that seems to plague our species: "How do people do this and think it's ok?!" (Spoiler alert) they dissociate, dehumanize, and delegitimize the group they are othering. This time we examine how it happens, why it happens, and what happens when the tables suddenly turn all through the lens of science fiction! Tune in and let us know what you think! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/popcorn-psychology--3252280/support .