Todd Hayen For something to be a “new” normal, it must reach some measure of consensual normalcy. What is normalcy? Many people believe it is whatever sits at the middle of the proverbial “bell curve,” i.e., “majority.” Is this true? In my practice as a psychotherapist, I am very uncomfortable when a client asks if …
Mattias Desmet is a Professor of Clinical Psychology at Ghent University in Belgium. His theory of mass formation during the coronavirus crisis has become widely known and widely misunderstood since gaining mainstream attention. He joins James Corbett to discuss his new book, The Psychology of Totalitarianism, which lays out what mass formation is, how it …
The concept of a ‘mass psychosis’, an unrecognised force which is influencing humanity in its darkest hour, has been gaining traction on social media. It might provide a useful mechanism to explain how so many people could be fooled by a fake pandemic, but is it in danger of letting certain narrative kingpins and zealots …
Todd Hayen A few weeks ago, three friends on Facebook told me that they wished for my death. One of them I didn’t really know. He freaked out when I calmly suggested there were viable treatment options for those with Covid. He responded: “Stay out of my life!! I hope you get Covid and die!” …
Andrea Halewood ‘All governments suffer a recurring problem: Power attracts pathological personalities.’ Frank Herbert, Dune Many of us want to be led. As children we look to our parents to protect us, to soothe our fears, to relieve us of responsibility. As adults we seek the same protection – we want powerful leaders, leaders who …
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What is full spectrum dominance and where did it originate? How can we discern this overriding strategy at work in the cultural mayhem that seems global. From domestic revolutions to ‘soft power’ coups in other nations, the model of the RAND Corporation, the Neo Cons and the Pentagon is fluid and consistent over the last several decades.
