The first part of our interview discusses totalitarianism and the psychological mechanisms it relies upon. The second part delves further and looks at the Mathias Desmet / Peter Breggin controversy. To understand the concept of totalitarianism, which is increasingly being discussed following the COVID-19 crisis and the various coercive measures that have been put in place, the logical step is to call on a real expert in the field.

Today, there is a trend, a divide, an ideology: that of "conspiracy theorists" and "anti-conspiracy theorists". Conspiracy theorists are "those who see conspiracies everywhere", and anti-conspiracy theorists are those who denounce conspiracy theorists. This is yet another way to shut down all debate and, above all, to prevent people from thinking about the obvious.