With Deafening Volume and Repetition

How does a system convince people to defend the very structures that limit them?

In this episode of The Revolution Resolution, Dr. Anna Malaika Tubbs explores the power of repetition, propaganda, and storytelling in sustaining systems of hierarchy. Drawing from ideas in Erased and the psychological concept known as the illusory truth effect, she examines why messages repeated often enough can begin to feel true—even when they are not.

From misinformation and disinformation to the narratives that shape our understanding of identity, safety, and belonging, this conversation looks at how stories influence not only what we believe, but how we see ourselves and one another.

Because institutions are only part of the story.

The messages we hear every day help determine which systems we accept—and which futures we can imagine.

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