#57 The Psychology of Totalitarianism Part I - Book Summary

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In this episode, we delve into the insightful pages of ‘The Psychology of Totalitarianism’ by the esteemed Mathias Desmet, unravelling the profound essence of its central theme.

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• How science became corrupted
• What is required for true science to be conducted
• Science Ideology and its Psychological Effects
• The problem with measurements
• How the mechanistic ideology governs our lives
• Science and its Practical Applications
• The artificial society

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Chapters:
00:00:00-Intro
00:00:16-Overview
00:05:08-Introduction
00:08:19-The Corruption of Science
00:11:20-Topic: Science can only be conducted by those who are passionate about the topic of investigation
00:18:51-The Failure of the Grand Narrative
00:21:27-Part I: Science and its Psychological Effect - Chapter 1: Science and Ideology
00:26:32-Point: The consequences of separating philosophy from science
00:30:41-Point: Did the cherishing of philosophy during the Enlightenment period come about as a retaliation to religious dogma?
00:31:45-Science Becomes ideology
00:36:36-The Ideological Transformation
00:42:14-The Problem with Scientific Fraud
00:50:53-The Measurement problem
00:54:59-Topic: Genetic Determinism and Mechanistic Ideology
00:57:16-Point: Genetic determinism and today's society
01:05:49-Chapter 2: Science and Its Practical Applications
01:06:05-Imposing Our Will on Nature
01:09:23-The Transformed Social Sphere
01:17:16-The Changing Nature of Work
01:25:43-How Harmful Drugs Reach the Market
01:27:48-Chapter 3: The Artificial Society01:29:42 - The Downside of Digital Interactions
01:33:22-Why is mankind so hopelessly seduced by the mechanistic ideology?

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