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Mark Zuckerberg's Facebook is one of the "big four" tech giants that has taken over the world over the past two decades. In this episode we explore the history of Facebook, the story of Mark Zuckerb...

29 Mar 20212h 3min

In 1956, Dr. Joost Meerloo published "The Rape of the Mind: The Psychology of Thought Control, Menticide, and Brainwashing." In this episode we summarize some of Meerloo's work on the techniques of...

22 Mar 20212h 9min

H.G. Wells is best-known today as one of the "fathers of science fiction," as the author of The War of the Worlds, The Invisible Man, and The Time Machine. But his lasting legacy goes far beyond his...

15 Mar 20212h 12min

How can we use critical thinking skills to avoid being deceived by the distorted messages that the media is sending out? In this episode, I examine two specific examples to show how the corporate me...

8 Mar 20211h 32min

As the influence of Big Tech continues to make itself felt, its dangers become all the more apparent. This episode introduces the issues surrounding the tech giants and their place in our lives.

26 Feb 20211h 10min

"Conspiracy theory" and "conspiracy theorist" are two phrases that have been thrown around more and more over the past year. In this episode I talk about my preferred expression: "Conspiracy Realism."

19 Feb 20211h 17min

Continuing our discussion of propaganda, we turn to the "father of public relations," Edward Bernays, and his 1928 book, Propaganda.

11 Feb 20211h 4min

Part I of a discussion of propaganda, beginning with a look at Jacques Ellul's book Propaganda: The Formation of Men's Attitudes. We live in a propaganda society. What does this mean, and how can we a...

8 Feb 20211h 1min