All is fair in love and war! Jan David Zimmermann, German writer, artist and science historian, investigates what effect the ubiquitous use of war rhetorics and metaphors has on a society, especially on a society in a state of emergency.
A world in tunnel vision Mattias Desmet, professor of clinical psychology, explains the tunnel vision phenomenon in Corona, how mass formation connects to hypnosis and why waking up is so difficult. More content by Mattias Desmet: What is the difference between a classical dictatorship and totalitarianism? | COMMENTARY #52 A society tumbling into a war-like…
What should we learn from the war in the Ukraine? Cluse Krings, German anthropologist and author of books like “Vom Untergang der Moderne”, considers the consequences of missed chances, here taking the war in Ukraine as an example. Why is it so important to not lag behind events?
What is astroturfing? Wolfgang Wodarg, MD, German internist, pulmonologist, social medicine doctor and doctor for hygiene and environmental medicine, talks aboout lobbying, and about how artificial grassroots movements are created. Wodarg was the head of a health department for many years, as well as a member of the German Parliament and a member of the…
What is the difference between a classical dictatorship and totalitarianism? Mattias Desmet, professor of clinical psychology, defines totalitarianism, explains how it distinguishes from a classical dictatorship and what happens if the opposition is destroyed. COMMENTARY #49 COMMENTARY #48 COMMENTARY #47
Why is our research in trouble? Wolfgang Wodarg, MD, German internist, pulmonologist, social medicine doctor and doctor for hygiene and environmental medicine, explains the conflicts of interest in science. He illustrates the consequences of not publishing undesirable studies, particularly in the case of drug testing. Wodarg was the head of a health department for many…
Science in a conflict of interest? Prof. Dr. Amitav Banerjee, Indian epidemiologist, gives a scientist’s insight into the economic struggles researchers face, and how the resulting conflict of interest in science and likewise in politics affect the current crisis.
A society tumbling into a war-like state? Mattias Desmet, Belgian professor of clinical psychology, talks about what happens to the social bonds during mass formation, why paranoia can take hold and why enemies and scapegoats are readily presented. COMMENTARY 47:COMMENTARY 48: Check out this interesting After Skool episode on mass psychosis here:
How do you manufacture collective anxiety? Mattias Desmet, Belgian professor of clinical psychology, explains the four conditions for psychopathological mass formation – typical for totalitarian systems – and with that in mind, takes a hard look at the world at the beginning of the Corona crisis.
Which reality do you trust? Mattias Desmet, professor of clinical psychology, talks about the discrepancies between the model predictions – that the mainstream narrative is based on – and real data. Why are the contradictions not taken into account?
