The Psychology of Totalitarianism: Mattias Desmet | Episode 299

This episode features author and Professor of Clinical Psychology at Ghent University (Belgium), Mattias Desmet. Mattias is recognized as the world's leading expert on the theory of mass formation as it applies to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Mattias highlights the profound impact of propaganda on an individual's psychological well-being. He brings attention to the cultural groupthink prevalent in society and warns about the risks associated with current cultural norms, media consumption, and reliance on manipulative technologies.

Listen as he explains how governments and mass media leverage fear, loneliness, and isolation to control and demoralize populations, ultimately persuading them to act against their own interests. Mattias encourages us to speak up about the truth, regardless of the consequences.

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