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The Instability of Truth
Brainwashing, Mind Control, and Hyper-Persuasion
Book • 2025
In *The Instability of Truth*, Rebecca Lemov delves into the history of brainwashing, tracing its evolution from physical coercion in North Korean camps to the subtle manipulation of social media algorithms.
The book offers insights into how mind control techniques have been used across various contexts, including military, cults, and digital platforms, highlighting the emotional roots and paradoxes of these methods.
The book offers insights into how mind control techniques have been used across various contexts, including military, cults, and digital platforms, highlighting the emotional roots and paradoxes of these methods.
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Mentioned in 8 episodes
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Jill Lepore as a newly published book on brainwashing, mind control, and hyper-persuasion.
Jill Lepore as a newly published book on brainwashing, mind control, and hyper-persuasion.
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Body Snatchers from X Man: The Elon Musk Origin Story
Authored by Rebecca Limov, examines brainwashing from Cold War POW camps to algorithms on social media.
Rebecca Lemov, "The Instability of Truth: Brainwashing, Mind Control, and Hyper-Persuasion" (Norton, 2025)
Mentioned by Chris Stemp as the topic of the podcast episode and discussed throughout the conversation.
Brainwashing, Mind Control, and Hyper-Persuasion with Harvard Professor, Rebecca Lemov
Recommended by the host as a provocative new book on the systematic manipulation of human consciousness.
Rebecca Lemov, "The Instability of Truth: Brainwashing, Mind Control, and Hyper-Persuasion" (Norton, 2025)
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Mayim Bialik as a journey through some of the most infamous and chilling examples of brainwashing, of mind control, and of hyper-persuasion.
Mayim Bialik as a journey through some of the most infamous and chilling examples of brainwashing, of mind control, and of hyper-persuasion.
The CIA, MKUltra & The Patty Hearst Case: How Protect Yourself From The Mind Control Techniques Being Used Today
