Crisis in Perception

Crisis in Perception

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  • Jumping at Shadows: The Triumph of Fear in America — When Fear Becomes Infrastructure

    Welcome to Crisis in Perception, where we examine the systems shaping our world.

    Author: Sasha Abramsky

    This episode explores Jumping at Shadows: The Triumph of Fear in America by Sasha Abramsky as a systems-level analysis of how fear-based media and political incentive structures influence behavior, belief, and institutional outcomes.

    By focusing on incentive architecture rather than personalities or events, the episode shows why these systems persist — and how they connect to larger economic, political, and cultural structures.

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    👉 https://youtu.be/C83Go_8zJlE

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    52 min
  • Blackwater: The Rise of the World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army — Why the State Rents Force

    Welcome to Crisis in Perception, where we examine the systems shaping our world.

    Author: Jeremy Scahill.

    This episode explores Blackwater: The Rise of the World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army by Jeremy Scahill as a systems-level analysis of how privatized military force influences behavior, belief, and institutional outcomes.

    By focusing on incentive architecture rather than personalities or events, the episode shows why these systems persist — and how they connect to larger economic, political, and cultural structures.

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    👉 https://youtu.be/BTRe2FKdNsk

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    22 min
  • Dirty Wars — How Emergency Power Became Permanent War

    Welcome to Crisis in Perception, where we examine the systems shaping our world.

    Author: Jeremy Scahill.

    This episode explores Dirty Wars by Jeremy Scahill as a systems-level analysis of how post-9/11 executive war powers influence behavior, belief, and institutional outcomes.

    By focusing on incentive architecture rather than personalities or events, the episode shows why these systems persist — and how they connect to larger economic, political, and cultural structures.

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    👉 https://youtu.be/ZFEKEMxyEDU

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    32 min
  • The Assassination Complex: Inside the Secret Drone Warfare Program — The System Behind Remote Killing

    Welcome to Crisis in Perception, where we examine the systems shaping our world.

    Author: Jeremy Scahill and the staff of The Intercept.

    This episode explores The Assassination Complex: Inside the Secret Drone Warfare Program by Jeremy Scahill and the staff of The Intercept as a systems-level analysis of how the metadata-driven kill chain influences behavior, belief, and institutional outcomes.

    By focusing on incentive architecture rather than personalities or events, the episode shows why these systems persist — and how they connect to larger economic, political, and cultural structures.

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    👉 https://youtu.be/CLhY3Z5S7EM

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    43 min
  • Topology of Violence: The Metamorphosis of Modern Force — When Freedom Becomes Force

    Welcome to Crisis in Perception, where we examine the systems shaping our world.

    Author: Byung-Chul Han

    This episode explores Topology of Violence: The Metamorphosis of Modern Force by Byung-Chul Han as a systems-level analysis of how achievement society influences behavior, belief, and institutional outcomes.

    By focusing on incentive architecture rather than personalities or events, the episode shows why these systems persist — and how they connect to larger economic, political, and cultural structures.

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    32 min
  • The Agony of Eros: Why Love Hurts — When Freedom Becomes Self-Exploitation

    Welcome to Crisis in Perception, where we examine the systems shaping our world.

    Author: Byung-Chul Han

    This episode explores The Agony of Eros by Byung-Chul Han as a systems-level analysis of how performance culture and self-optimization influence behavior, belief, and institutional outcomes.

    By focusing on incentive architecture rather than personalities or events, the episode shows why these systems persist — and how they connect to larger economic, political, and cultural structures.

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    👉 https://youtu.be/yzM0VnG5uCo

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    19 min
  • You Can Do Anything — Why “Practical” Careers Can Be the Least Secure

    Welcome to Crisis in Perception, where we examine the systems shaping our world.

    Author: George Anders

    This episode explores You Can Do Anything by George Anders as a systems-level analysis of how automation, education incentives, and labor markets influence behavior, belief, and institutional outcomes.

    By focusing on incentive architecture rather than personalities or events, the episode shows why these systems persist — and how they connect to larger economic, political, and cultural structures.

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    41 min
  • Nothing: Surprising Insights Everywhere from Zero to Oblivion — The System Behind Empty Space

    Welcome to Crisis in Perception, where we examine the systems shaping our world.

    Author: Jeremy Webb

    This episode explores Nothing: Surprising Insights Everywhere from Zero to Oblivion by Jeremy Webb as a systems-level analysis of how absence itself influences behavior, belief, and institutional outcomes.

    By focusing on incentive architecture rather than personalities or events, the episode shows why these systems persist — and how they connect to larger economic, political, and cultural structures.

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    51 min
  • Evolution Gone Wrong: The Curious Reasons Why Our Bodies Work (Or Don't) — The Costs of Being Human

    Welcome to Crisis in Perception, where we examine the systems shaping our world.

    Author: Alex Bezzerides

    This episode explores Evolution Gone Wrong by Alex Bezzerides as a systems-level analysis of how evolutionary tradeoffs and inherited anatomical constraints influence behavior, belief, and institutional outcomes.

    By focusing on incentive architecture rather than personalities or events, the episode shows why these systems persist — and how they connect to larger economic, political, and cultural structures.

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    👉 https://youtu.be/TtOkyVTs6jE

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    52 min
  • The Unpersuadables: Adventures with the Enemies of Science — The system behind stubborn belief

    Welcome to Crisis in Perception, where we examine the systems shaping our world.

    Author: Will Storr

    This episode explores The Unpersuadables by Will Storr as a systems-level analysis of how identity-protective belief formation influences behavior, belief, and institutional outcomes.

    By focusing on incentive architecture rather than personalities or events, the episode shows why these systems persist — and how they connect to larger economic, political, and cultural structures.

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    👉 https://youtu.be/scfZvo3zZrs

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    17 min

About Crisis in Perception

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Crisis in Perception is a long-form educational podcast examining how we misunderstand the world around us. Using books as entry points, each episode explores history, psychology, economics, science, and power structures to reveal how systems actually work—and why our perceptions so often fail. Clear, evidence-based, and non-tribal.