Breaking the Spell of Conformity w/Ryan Davenport

In this episode we continue our discussion on social cohesion, group think and cults overall as we focus on group symbology, seeing AI as divinity, asymmetrical social bonding and more...

We continue our discussion on Durkheim, the costs of social cohesion and belonging, community going toxic, shame, guilt and control.

In this episode we have on friend of the show Ryan Davenport and we continue our discussion on social cohesion, making the unconscious conscious, carrying the pressures of society, mechanical and organic groups in society, diversity and mono culture.

In this episode we discuss will and Fear, Social cohesion and its costs, solidarity, internal and external dissent as well as social anxiety.

In this episode we discuss the pressure to conform, expressing your authenticity, the cost of being yourself and the importance of dissent.

In this episode we continue our foray into social psychology and breakdown the 1971 Stanford Prison Experiment. Known as the Zimbardo prison experiment, we discuss conformity under threat, learned helplessness, sub-group psychology and more...

In this episode we have on Leslie Garrett and she details her upbringing and life as a Jehovah's Witness and her eventual escape from the clutches of its grasp on her and her family.

In this episode we have on friend of the show Nathan Orchard where he details some of his upbringing in the Mormon church and the insights that helped to set him on his own path.

We continue our discussion on social psychology, cult mentality, critical thinking and the confines we find ourselves currently in.

We continue our discussion on the psychology of cults, conformity and normative influence, social cohesion and the pressure of non-conformity, attachment theory and charisma.