How to transform conspiracy beliefs with little known language hacks
Escaping The Rabbit Hole
https://escapingtherabbithole.com/how-to-transform-conspiracy-beliefs-with-little-known-language-hacks/
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DEW energy weapons and the maui wild fires
Escaping The Rabbit Hole
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how charismatic cult leaders brainwash people with psychological puzzles
Escaping The Rabbit Hole
https://escapingtherabbithole.com/how-charismatic-cult-leaders-brainwash-people-with-psychological-puzzles/
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leaves on a stream
Escaping The Rabbit Hole
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the brainwashing of my dad
Escaping The Rabbit Hole
EXPOSED! How the Catholic Church forced my guest to “suffer in silence” and avoid addressing her mental health issues (this has nothing to do with child abuse) 8:35 Echo chambers are bad, right? WRONG! Discover the unique “reverse echo chamber” in Antonio’s family that rescued him from conspiracy theories 4:32 WARNING: Erase this from your vocabulary if you’re talking about politics—you’re helping to get right-wingers elected when you say these things (The GOP has spent BILLIONS of dollars convincing you to say them) 15:59 The 4 words...
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Former Jehovah Witness describes how to escape the cult
Escaping The Rabbit Hole
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how to talk to conspiracy theorists
Escaping The Rabbit Hole
https://youtu.be/GZyt0cIwn2g
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DEW energy weapons and the maui wild fires
Escaping The Rabbit Hole
Episode Summary I'm talking about the Maui Wild fires and the idiotic conspiracy theory that DEW weapons were used. This episode was a little bit emotional for me, because I've lived in Hawaii (Kaua'i) for 16 years. I briefly talk about some of the grief I've felt in regards to the fire — the Kupuna (elderly) and keiki (children) passing away, the loss of peoples homes, loss of 200 years of culture/cultural artifacts, etc. In this episode I mention how my girlfriend and I have been taking care of our elderly neighbor since about 2017. He's a 91 year old Hawaiian man that's originally from...
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Right Wing Manipulation tactic keeps conspiracy theorists hooked
Escaping The Rabbit Hole
Episode Summary In this episode, my guest reveals the "Bouncing Souls" right wing media tactic keeping conspiracy theorists trapped. Hot topics The “soviet solution” technique that dismantles the New World Order conspiracy theories brick by brick 5:29 WARNING: Never ask for proof of a conspiracy theory…ask the “reversed proof” question instead…this sneaky tactic will cause someone to doubt their own belief 9:42 The four sneaky words Alex Jones uses to keep his followers coming back for more—every right wing grifter uses this 14:09 “Mission Accomplished!” Discover the sick...
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Ancient Personality Flaw Fueling Every Conspiracy Theorist, Unearthed 2000 Years Ago
Escaping The Rabbit Hole
Episode Summary In this episode, I talk to a former conspiracy theorist turned hypnotherapist. We talk about the psychology behind what pulls people into cults and conspiracy theories. Quotes We Loved Grant on political theatrics: “What’s the difference between politics and professional wrestling?”— Grant [00:02:20 → 00:02:26] The Importance of Mental Health: “Mental health’s important, but focusing on doom and gloom is not good for your mental health in any regards.”— Grant [00:10:18 → 00:10:24] Conspiracy Theories: “Because we don’t have this conversation. Oh,...
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Intro
In this podcast, I talk to my friend and colleague, James Hazlerig. I wanted him as a guest to talk about the power of stories. At the core of conspiracy theories are stories. Stories about how the world is being run and managed.
From Trunk To Tale
In the podcast, I mention to James about his infamous hypnotic elephant story. If you want to experience the power of hypnotic storytelling to take your imagination away to a distant land, watch the video below.
Quotes We Loved
- The Power of Hypnotic Storytelling: “In my practice, I essentially consider that people come to me with a bad story, And I help them get a better story.”— James Hazlerig [00:03:21] to [00:03:29]
- Rise of Religious Fundamentalism: “My eyes had been opened, I was awakened to a hidden layer of reality that I had not known existed.”— James Hazlerig [00:07:39] to [00:07:45]
- The Influence of Religion on Identity: “I did essentially recognize that there were things at the basis of the fundamental Christian belief that I didn’t agree with and that I didn’t like.”— James Hazlerig [00:09:07] to [00:09:14]
- Child trafficking misconceptions: “These are 16 and 17 year olds who are being trafficked by people that they know and probably refer to as their boyfriend or girlfriend, so they don’t realize they’re being trafficked a lot of times, and why would they?”— James Hazlerig [00:20:57] to [00:21:21]
- The Power of Compelling Stories: “Stories are compelling in a way that statistics are not.”— James Hazlerig [00:24:12] to [00:24:15]
- The Power of Human Stupidity: “You cannot underestimate the power of human stupidity, and in most cases, yeah, it’s possible that somebody does have it out for me, but it’s more likely that they’re just incompetent.”— James Hazlerig [00:29:56] to [00:30:03]
- The pandemic shutdowns: “They were shutting down bars, which actually weren’t as big a risk as choir practices, because at least people aren’t singing as loudly in bars.”— James Hazlerig [00:49:01] to [00:49:54]