It turns out that highly educated individuals are often the most susceptible to these technologies.

Those of us who have undergone extensive postgraduate training are essentially conditioned to accept authority and assimilate the information presented to us.

People frequently ask me what has happened to the medical profession. The truth is, the medical field is trained to regurgitate information and follow the guidance provided by those higher up the hierarchy.

Interestingly, the individuals who have shown the most resistance to propaganda and manipulation during the COVID crisis are often the everyday workers—carpenters, HVAC technicians, and others who work with their hands.

These people are not entangled in the intellectual world that many of us are. So, don’t convince yourself that it can’t happen to you.