Steve Martin explains the psychological origins of human cruelty in "The Spanish Prisoner"

This applies to everywhere on earth where there's human cruelty, from the actions of the largest countries down to you last Saturday.

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[lucasbig]

totally underrated

[mynillywita9milli]

@leopower7 when you do someone a favor that leaves them morally indebted (in need of repaying said favor in their conscience) however if there is no legal entity to force this return of a favor they begin to act cruelly and with meaness in order to hide their guilt over the favor you gave them

[Yalf111]

This is so sadly true for so many people. We do share the worlds with some utter rubbish posing as human(kind?). I think not.

[leopower7]

@mynillywita9milli Thank you for the explanation.

[leopower7]

I didn't understand, english is not my native language. Could anyone explain to me?

[Certamaniac]

Loved this movie, though I think the end was a little more profound with respect to human nature than this scene.

[SeanConnery9000]

Everything Mamet has done is Oscar quality (well, maybe not Hannibal) but when you've done films like Spartan, Heist, House of Games, Homicide, Glengarry Glen Ross, etc.

I think he deserves huge kudos! Plus, he was also co-creator & writer on CBS's cancelled show "The Unit"