If you've ever left a professional support session feeling more isolated than when you arrived, it’s worth asking if the focus was on your "healing" or your "adjustment." In Part 2 of this series, The Loneliness Industry explores the sociological concept of the Scapegoat Mechanism—a group dynamic often used to manage individuals who struggle to fit into modern societal structures.Using the work of René Girard, Jiddu Krishnamurti, and Michel Foucault, we examine why reflective and empathetic individuals are often the ones who carry the collective weight of societal tension. This episode is an analysis of the process that can internalize systemic friction as personal failure.Inside the Episode:- The Krishnamurti Pivot: Why struggling to adapt can be a sign of systemic awareness.- The 4-Point Audit: A perspective-shift to help you re-evaluate your self-perception.- The Selection Process: How groups identify individuals to carry collective responsibility.- Mimetic Desire: Using René Girard to explain the "common enemy" dynamic in social cohesion.00:00 Introduction01:56 The Krishnamurti Story: Truth Is a Pathless Land02:45 Visuals – Theosophists Graphic04:34 Why Failing to Adjust Can Be a Sign of Health08:46 Quiz – The 4-Point Decent Person Test12:06 The Scapegoat Selection Process21:33 What Is Scapegoating?26:36 Girard on Societal Scapegoating28:43 The DSM & the Codification of Scapegoating30:18 Girard and Mimetic Desire34:48 What Unifies Human Societies38:25 Problems Chihuahuas Have Unearthed Regarding Mimetic Desire41:39 Scapegoating as a Tool for Social Order44:51 The DSM as Institutionalised ScapegoatingIf you scored 4/4 on the Decent Person test, it would be a pleasure to meet you! Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments. The Works Referenced: • Gabor Maté – The Myth of Normal • René Girard – The Scapegoat & Violence and the Sacred • Jiddu Krishnamurti – The First and Last Freedom • Michel Foucault – Madness and Civilization • Christopher Lasch – The Culture of Narcissism • Sara Ahmed – The Cultural Politics of Emotion • Thomas Szasz – The Myth of Mental IllnessDon’t Miss Episodes – Even Though The Algorithm Wants You To:Join the mailing list at https://thelonelinessindustry.net#TheLonelinessIndustry #ReneGirard #Philosophy #Sociology #Krishnamurti #TheMythOfNormal