Psychology of the Devil (podcast)

Stream of Subconsciousness · Mar 6, 2026 · 13m

“When you blame others, you give up your power to change.” — Robert AnthonyLacking a Sense of VirtueInsecurity, guilt, and shame are powerful personal and political weapons. Once an opponent is accused of these, they are on the defensive. Once a point of view has been tainted as guilty or shameful, it is difficult to defend.The reason these emotional manipulations are powerful is that emotion always overpowers reason. Emotion so overpowers reason that it’s an emotion connection that gives a person persuasive power, not reason or intellect. The general term for being emotionally overpowered is…