Mattias Desmet: Why were people so willing to sacrifice their freedoms?
How did Covid-19 capture the minds of the masses? What led people to willingly sacrifice their freedoms and way of life? Mattias Desmet is a Professor of Clinical Psychology at Ghent University in Belgium and is regarded as one of the world's leading experts on the theory of mass formation. He has recently published a new book The Psychology of Totalitarianism which has been described as an 'indispensable guide to the times we live in'. In this video, Mattias reveals how our current societal landscape could lead to the further erosion of Western values if we fail to take stock of the warning signs that Covid-19 has presented.
How did Covid-19 capture the minds of the masses? What led people to willingly sacrifice their freedoms and way of life? Mattias Desmet is a Professor of Clinical Psychology at Ghent University in Belgium and is regarded as one of the world's leading experts on the theory of mass formation. He has recently published a new book The Psychology of Totalitarianism which has been described as an 'indispensable guide to the times we live in'. In this video, Mattias reveals how our current societal landscape could lead to the further erosion of Western values if we fail to take stock of the warning signs that Covid-19 has presented.
