Evil groups, like the Epstein network, thrive by building a parallel moral climate within society. They recruit participants through incremental consent, normalize harmful behavior, and enforce silence through sanctions. This structural support allows these groups to persist, often with public knowledge, until the agreement fractures and accountability is enforced.

I argue that evil often persists not due to individual malice but because of structural support. This support is maintained through agreement, normalization, and sanctions within a system, making it difficult to dismantle. The article challenges common misconceptions about evil, suggesting that it is not solely a dramatic act or a force, but a socially constructed and protected  ...