Fear is ancient, but so is the desire to exploit it. V for Vendetta is a crash course in how fear is used to control entire populations.
When it seems like illness and violence are constantly competing for our attention today, understanding how fear changes us and our society is crucial.
◬ In this episode:
⋗ Word of the podcast: Vox Populi ⋗ Powerful figures use fear to sow insecurity and take control ⋗ There is no "normal" to get back to ⋗ The cost of using fear to control people ⋗ Organic fear versus imposed fear ⋗ The danger isn't fear, but the desire for fear ⋗ Fighting false enemies lets real problems fester
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