Episode 1390 • • 1:12:07 - 1:19:13
1390: No Hugs For You!
Mass Formation and Crowd Psychology in the Pandemic
Professor Gigi Foster discusses the concept of "crowds" and "mass formation," comparing the current societal obsession with COVID-19 to the psychological state of Nazi Germany. She describes a "fluid morality" where individuals outsource their truth-seeking to leaders. The hosts apply this theory to both pro-lockdown advocates and participants in political rallies.