I just finished The Psychology of Totalitarianism by Mattias Desmet. And what a brilliant book this is. It is about Covid-19 for sure, but it is also about so much more.
I read that book when it was published. Or rather tried to read it. Gave up when I was about halfway through it, one of the most boring books I've ever read.
You're right. Schwab's book is very boring, with no case whatsover for his much trumpeted 'great reset'. Just so astounding that so many world leaders fall at his feet.
Yes, I first thought Desmet was brilliant. He'd been promoted by trusted sources, after all.
Then Malone sued Breggin and I read what Breggin wrote about Desmet. Then I read and re-read Desmet and took extensive notes, and read one of Desmet's sources, Hannah Arendt.
Well. Breggin claims Desmet is "controlled opposition" trying to draw the attention away from a grand conspiracy against all of us. Correct? I don't think so. Of course propaganda comes into play. But if you don't have a fertile ground, propaganda is of no use; it doesn't lead to the phenomenon of doublethink we see all around us.
Desmet surely doubts that everything can be explained by a worldwide conspiracy, and he has good arguments for his doubt. He acknowledges that there is steering and manipulation, but avoids that one-size-fits-all simplistic and idiotic view that all the evils of the world can be explained by a conspiracy by some hidden masterminds. Breggin claims that Desmet is intentionally drawing the attention from some conspiracy the former believes in. This has no basis and anyone who reads his chapter 8 without prejudice sees that.
Then beware of Klaus Schwab's so called 'great reset'.
I read that book when it was published. Or rather tried to read it. Gave up when I was about halfway through it, one of the most boring books I've ever read.
You're right. Schwab's book is very boring, with no case whatsover for his much trumpeted 'great reset'. Just so astounding that so many world leaders fall at his feet.
You might want to read my own, different take on Desmet. https://jimreagen.substack.com/p/on-the-psychology-of-totalitarianism
Yes, I first thought Desmet was brilliant. He'd been promoted by trusted sources, after all.
Then Malone sued Breggin and I read what Breggin wrote about Desmet. Then I read and re-read Desmet and took extensive notes, and read one of Desmet's sources, Hannah Arendt.
Breggin is correct.
Well. Breggin claims Desmet is "controlled opposition" trying to draw the attention away from a grand conspiracy against all of us. Correct? I don't think so. Of course propaganda comes into play. But if you don't have a fertile ground, propaganda is of no use; it doesn't lead to the phenomenon of doublethink we see all around us.
Desmet does draw attention away from any conspiracy. That's the entire point of his chapter 8.
The big question is, why are so many falling over Desmet when his theory is so obviously confused and even deceptive?
Desmet surely doubts that everything can be explained by a worldwide conspiracy, and he has good arguments for his doubt. He acknowledges that there is steering and manipulation, but avoids that one-size-fits-all simplistic and idiotic view that all the evils of the world can be explained by a conspiracy by some hidden masterminds. Breggin claims that Desmet is intentionally drawing the attention from some conspiracy the former believes in. This has no basis and anyone who reads his chapter 8 without prejudice sees that.