The Psychology of The Follower Pt.3 of 5

from NiCole's Notes · host Nicole Zeller

Smart people fall for false saviours. People with advanced degrees. People who pride themselves on being rational. How is that possible? This episode explores the emotional and cognitive mechanisms that make even intelligent people vulnerable to authoritarianism, and why we can't argue our way out of it.

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