This reminded me of Orwell's Such, Such Were The Joys: <http://www.orwell.ru/library/essays/joys/english/e_joys> http://www.orwell.ru/library/essays/joys/englis

This reminded me of Orwell's Such, Such Were The Joys: <http://www.orwell.ru/library/essays/joys/english/e_joys> http://www.orwell.ru/library/essays/joys/english/e_joys> My own memory of bullying was witnessing it happen to two classmates in elementary school. Years later I read that when you are in danger in a crowd you need to point to a particular person in the crowd and say 'You! Help me!', otherwise no one does anything, as they expect somebody else to do something, or they even join in the violence. The violent group behavior from our early days as a species are, unfortunately, with us still. Another recommended book: The Dragons of Eden (Speculations on the Evolution of Human Intelligence) by Carl Sagan.