From Fear to Control: The Psychology Behind Totalitarianism with Mattias Desmet

Join us for a thought-provoking conversation with Dr. Mattias Desmet, a clinical psychologist and author of The Psychology of Totalitarianism. In this episode, we delve deep into his groundbreaking theory of mass formation, which reveals the psychological mechanisms at play during societal crises, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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The De-Souling of the World: https://words.mattiasdesmet.org/p/the-de-souling-of-the-world-the-veil

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