Does History Repeat Itself? Bret Speaks with Mattias Desmet

Jul 12 2022 • 2hr 2m

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Bret Speaks with Mattias Desmet on the subject of mass formation, a topic Mattias has spent a great deal of time exploring and has written a recent book on (The Psychology of Totalitarianism), linked below. They tackle this process from their differing backgrounds of expertise and discuss what it suggests about our path into the future.Find Mattias’ book on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Psychology-Totalitarianism-Mattias-Desmet/dp/1645021726/ref=sr_1_1?qid=1657654629&refinements=p_27%3AMattias+Desmet&s=books&sr=1-1*****Support the sponsors of the show:Vivo Barefoot: Shoes for healthy feet—comfortable and regenerative, enhances stability and tactile feedback. Go to www.vivobarefoot.com/us/darkhorse to get 20% off, and a 100-day free trial.Moink: Grass-fed and grass-finished beef and lamb, pastured pork and chicken, and wild caught Alaskan salmon. Visit www.moinkbox.com/darkhorse to get a year’s worth of filet mignon free when you sign up.*****Find Bret Weinstein on Twitter: @BretWeinstein, and on Patreon.https://www.patreon.com/bretweinsteinPlease subscribe to this channel for more long form content like this, and subscribe to the clips channel @DarkHorse Podcast Clips for short clips of all our podcasts: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAWCKUrmvK5F_ynBY_CMlIAAll removed videos can be found on Spotify Video and Odysee: https://open.spotify.com/show/57R7dOcs60jUfOnuNG0J1R https://odysee.com/@BretWeinsteinCheck out the DHP store! Epic tabby, digital book burning, saddle up the dire wolves, and more: http://www.store.darkhorsepodcast.orgTheme Music: Thank you to Martin Molin of Wintergatan for providing us the rights to use their excellent music.*****Timestamps:(00:00) Introduction(02:10) Sponsors(05:32) What is mass formation?(09:55) Modern masses Vs ancient masses(15:10) Conditions for mass formation(31:00) Desirable evolutionary reason for mass formation(39:20) Evergreen mass formation(43:00) Mass formation is a state of madness(47:15) Bret and Mattias disagreement(54:25) What if Hitler had won(01:01:36) Mass formation is a symptom(01:03:20) Love and rationality(01:07:50) Is mass formation rational?(01:12:32) Individuals who stood up during pandemic(01:18:58) Woke mass formation(01:29:40) Importance of words and language(01:34:11) Isolation during the pandemic(01:36:35) One mass formation after another(01:42:40) Unease across the population(01:45:22) Reductionist mechanist materialist ideology(01:59:30) Wrap upSupport the show

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