#58 The Psychology of Totalitarianism Part II - Book Summary

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In this episode, we continue to delve into ‘The Psychology of Totalitarianism’ by the esteemed Mathias Desmet, unravelling the profound essence of its central theme.

Join us as we embark on a journey through the following thought-provoking topics:

• Can the universe really be measured?
• The danger of relying on numbers and measuring everything
• The Subjectivity of Data
• Can the solution be the problem?
• The rise of narcissism
• Is there such a thing as too many rules?
• The four components of totalitarianism
• What is mass formation and how does it work?
• What role does the media play in totalitarianism?

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Chapters:
00:00:00-Intro
00:00:16-Overview
00:01:37-Chapter 4: The (Im)measurable Universe
00:04:28-The New Data-Driven Society
00:08:15-The downside of numbers
00:09:21-Analysing The Coronavirus Crisis
00:20:28-The Subjectivity of Data
00:25:32-Alternative explanations for the same phenomena
00:30:48-Could the Remedy have been the problem?
00:35:24-Number Selection Matters
00:43:18-Bias Reinforcing Itself
00:50:14-Chapter 5: The Desire for a Master
00:50:58-The Anxiety Makers
00:53:50-The Rise of Narcissism
01:00:00-Learning rules
01:05:30-Regulation Mania
01:09:34-How did the Enlightenment tradition paradoxically lead to hyper-strict morality?
01:15:47-Part II Mass Formation and Totalitarianism
01:16:09-Chapter 6 The Rise of the Masses
01:21:12-The four conditions for large-scale mass formation
01:29:46-How does mass formation work?
01:33:30-Solidarity and Ritual
01:37:26-The Media and Mass formation
01:39:01-Radical intolerance
01:46:52-Debrief

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