The Psychology of Totalitarianism with Mattias Desmet (WiM201)

Mattias Desmet, author of the book "The Psychology of Totalitarianism," joins me for a conversation on how money, incentives, and media help shape mass-formation psychosis. We also discuss how mass-formation psychosis has manifested historically, and ways we can become less susceptible to these catastrophic delusions. Be sure to check out Swan Private, the trusted Bitcoin financial services provider for high-net-worth individuals and businesses worldwide: https://www.swanprivate.com/breedlove Guest Mattias' Book: https://www.amazon.com/Psychology-Totalitarianism-Mattias-Desmet-ebook/dp/B09WYYMR2H/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=the+psychology+of+totalitarianism&qid=1660245420&sprefix=the+psychology+of+total%2Caps%2C146&sr=8-1 PODCAST Podcast Website: https://whatismoneypodcast.com/ Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-what-is-money-show/id1541404400 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/25LPvm8EewBGyfQQ1abIsE?si=wgVuY16XR0io4NLNo0A11A&nd=1 RSS Feed: https://feeds.simplecast.com/MLdpYXYI Transcript: Outline 00:00:00 “What is Money” Intro 00:00:08 Learn about Bitcoin with Swan Private at SwanPrivate.Com 00:01:37 Introducing Mattias Desmet 00:10:06 Explaining Prerequisites for Mass-Formation Psychosis 00:19:43 Mass-Formation Psychoses Historically 00:30:42 How has Mass-Formation Psychosis changed over time? 00:39:18 The Relationship between Inflation, Money Printing, & Mass-Formation Psychosis 00:48:06 Watch "Hard Money with Natalie Brunell" From Swan Studios 00:48:51 Take Control of Your Healthcare with Crowd Health 00:50:00 How Money, Incentives, and Media Shape Mass-Formation Psychosis 01:01:54 Human Nature and Programmability 01:21:27 How can Humans “Reprogram” themselves toward Empathic Understanding? 01:32:45 Where to find out more about Mattias's Work 01:35:23 “What is Money” Outro SOCIAL Breedlove Twitter: https://twitter.com/Breedlove22 WiM? Twitter: https://twitter.com/WhatisMoneyShow LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/breedlove22/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/breedlove_22/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@breedlove22?lang=en All My Current Work: https://linktr.ee/breedlove22 WRITTEN WORK Medium: https://breedlove22.medium.com/ Substack: https://breedlove22.substack.com/ WAYS TO CONTRIBUTE Bitcoin: 3D1gfxKZKMtfWaD1bkwiR6JsDzu6e9bZQ7 Sats via Strike: https://strike.me/breedlove22 Sats via Tippin.me: https://tippin.me/@Breedlove22 Dollars via Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/RBreedlove Dollars via Venmo: https://venmo.com/code?user_id=1784359925317632528 The "What is Money?" Show Patreon Page: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32843101&fan_landing=true RECOMMENDED BUSINESSES Swan Private guides high-net-worth individuals and businesses in all areas of Bitcoin strategy: https://www.swanprivate.com/breedlove CrowdHealth offers an innovative health insurance model based on Bitcoin and community: https://www.joincrowdhealth.com/breedlove Okcoin is an innovative and education-focused cryptoasset exchange platform—earn $50 in free Bitcoin by signing up at: https://okcoin.com/breedlove Invest with a licensed Bitcoin advisor through DAIM: https://daimio.typeform.com/RobertBreedlove Join Me At Bitcoin 2023, pre-order your tickets now (for a chance to win 10M sats, use discount code BREEDLOVE): https://b.tc/conference/2023 Automatic Recurring Bitcoin Buys and Withdrawals: https://www.swanbitcoin.com/breedlove/