Topic: Gigi Foster

2 chapters across the catalog

Oil Ball Panic
Episode 1412 1:36:42 - 1:38:46

1412: Oil Ball Panic

Gigi Foster, Alternative Institutions and Parallel Economies

Economist Gigi Foster predicts the emergence of alternative institutions and parallel economies as people seek to work around restrictive government systems. This trend includes the development of independent media, shops, and platforms that operate outside the control of hijacked mainstream systems.

No Hugs For You!
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.