In this episode, we examine high-control dynamics across interpersonal, organizational, and political contexts, showing how power operates, how autonomy erodes, and how dependency can be intentionally cultivated. The session focuses on recognizing behavioral patterns as a form of harm prevention and collective resilience.

The episode also introduces frameworks for understanding fascism as a developing process rooted in reactionary identity politics, institutional alliances, economic pressures, and organized narratives of fear and purification. We examine how authoritarian movements gain traction, normalize exclusion, and reshape democratic structures—while reflecting on how these tendencies can surface in everyday environments.

This session is designed for mental health professionals, creative arts therapists, educators, organizers, and anyone engaged in healing, cultural work, or liberation-oriented practice.

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