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Mattias Desmet: The West's Descent Toward Totalitarianism

2026-05-13 People & Blogs
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Mattias Desmet is a professor of psychology at the University of Ghent and the author of "The Psychology of Totalitarianism". Read the Substack of Prof. Desmet: https://substack.com/@mattiasdesmet The Psychology of Totalitarianism: https://www.amazon.com/Psychology-Totalitarianism-Mattias-Desmet/dp/1645021726 Books by Prof. Glenn Diesen: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B09FPQ4MDL Follow Prof. Glenn Diesen: Substack: https://glenndiesen.substack.com/ X/Twitter: https://x.com/Glenn_Diesen Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/glenndiesen Support the research by Prof. Glenn Diesen: PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/glenndiesen Buy me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/gdieseng Go Fund Me: https://gofund.me/09ea012f

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@kristinabenthal4753 2026-05-13

Glenn, your interviews are a vital public service in these dystopian times. Thank you.

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@KentMoore-o5i 2026-05-13

I'm just a guy who has no higher education as a builder but I saw through this scam from the very beginning. Now I look upon British history and politicians in particular, as a complete and utter farce with many so called educated people following like lost sheep.

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@aurelius6211 2026-05-13

Brilliant interview. I enjoy the way Professor Diesen just allows his guests to....speak. Perfect

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@udo9999 2026-05-13

Thanks to both of you for your very, very very important work in these historic sad times.

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@andrew69novak 2026-05-13

I saw this guest on Neutrality Studies. Very interesting subject, very good guest 👏

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@Thewestisthevirus 2026-05-13

I could listen to you and Mattias all day. Excellent interview

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@ЯрославЗахаров-ы2я 2026-05-13

One of the best videos on youtube right now. Very insightful.

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@jacquesloussert8866 2026-05-13

The technocratic Euro-bureaucrats have seized power, and it's not the unconscious citizens—sheep, pigeons, ostriches, goldfish—who will revolt. Einstein said, "The world will not be destroyed by those who do evil, but by those who watch them without doing anything."

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@hildekarinstamneshagen7774 2026-05-13

Thank you for bringing Prof. Mattias Desmet to your show🫶🌎🙏

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@robmason1068 2026-05-13

These bureaucratic technocrats were shaped in an education system that promotes compliance over education. They did what they were told, from primary school to university, played by the rules, never strayed from what they learnt, gained no independent thinking and recreated these environments in their professional fields. All senior roles are filled with these people, and everyone was encouraged to get a university degree so they could be part of this technocratic elite.

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