The Psychology of Tyranny and Manipulation | Tom Woods Show #2799

Dr. Joseph Sansone joins us to discuss his book, Psychopathic Authoritarianism: A Disease of the Soul. In this episode, Tom and Dr. Sansone break down the psychology of tyranny — why rulers crave control, and why so many people go along with it. We cover: The Dark Tetrad applied to politics: sadism, narcissism, Machiavellianism, and psychopathy in both leaders AND followers How COVID became the perfect case study — fear, virtue-signaling, mask shaming, and the herd becoming the pack Milgram on obedience and Asch on conformity — and why one truth-teller liberates everyone else Mass hypnosis, masks as hypnotic convincers, and diffusion of responsibility online Learned helplessness, Stockholm Syndrome, and why obedience is cowardice, not agreeableness Psychopath vs. sociopath — psychopaths become heads of state Why technocracy + surveillance makes this tyranny different from Hitler, Stalin, or Mao A Disease of the Soul — possession by lower fields of consciousness, and how creativity, love, and parallel systems fight back Chapters: 00:00 - Intro: Dr. Joseph Sansone and Psychopathic Authoritarianism 00:40 - Is Psychology a Fake Discipline? 01:20 - What COVID Revealed About Mankind 02:4…