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Sebastix | 1 months ago (raw) | export | reply | flag +2 
 This resonates. I’ve read this book back in 2022 (in Dutch) and blogged about it (in Dutch too) https://fountain.fm/clip/yI9GFN6dAKObI6n4N4d7how we are preventing ourselves to become such a society https://sebastix.nl/blog/hoe-wij-onszelf-afwenden-van-een-totalitaire-maatschappij/

My guess you will have some similar insights on this @efenigson 🤓
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Rik 🔥🌊 | 1 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 Scaredness trigger a search to safety, often "given" by a leader with answers. Too bad those answers are often just to lure them in. Power leads to corruption, great power lead to great corruption
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efenigson | 1 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 Hey! Which book is this in English? My Dutch is not great
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Sebastix | 1 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 The Psychology of Totalitarianism of Mattias Desmet. Sorry that was not obvious, I clipped an audio part of the podcast (in in @fountain_app) with you and @walker =)
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efenigson | 1 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 Got it now, thx :)
Yes I love Desmet…!
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Sebastix | 1 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 His story, his vision and the way how he shows to speak out was a game-changer for me during the C19 period. Changing from negative to positive. Not sure what he is doing these days (still lecturing and giving talks?), so I’m very curious what is coming up from your side with him 👌🏻
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efenigson | 1 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 Yes he’s still giving talks and also working on a new book about propaganda. If you want to see him live and happy to travel - DM me.