Etienne De La Boetie 2 | Mind Control America, The Statism Psyop, & The Art of Liberty

Summary

In this episode, Etienne de la Boetie² discusses the pervasive influence of psychological operations by governments, Hollywood, and media in shaping public perception of statism. He unveils techniques used for indoctrination, covering everything from subliminal messaging to educational curriculums. This conversation challenges the legitimacy of governing bodies and proposes voluntaryism as a viable alternative for societal organization.

Key takeaways

• 1Etienne de la Boetie²: Founder of the Art of Liberty Foundation and expert on voluntaryism.
• 2'To See the Cage Is to Leave It': Book detailing psychological operations aimed at promoting statism.
• 3'Government – The Biggest Scam in History… Exposed!': Work that highlights organized crime connected to banking and government.
• 4The techniques of indoctrination include subliminal content in media and a hidden curriculum in education.
• 5Voluntaryism is proposed as a non-redistributive alternative to government services that fosters harmony and good karma.

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the planet's puppet masters almost surely have a plan there's clearly maybe something there beyond the realm of man and until we've thoroughly tested every last close-chested view i find the more it's a beautiful day in the neighborhood people from the sunshine state i'm greg carlwood and though we have it drilled into our heads from an early age that we live in the best nation that ever was the land of the free blessed with god-given rights that make the rest of the world envious with an easy path towards sleepwalking our way through the american dream you still have to wonder is any of it really true and how few even ever ask that question because when you take a look under the hood what really makes this american hot rod run is a cold harsh engine of exploitation interlocking gears of cradle to grave cogs and a loud harsh machine spewing toxic sludge and leaving many exhausted beaten down individuals choking on fumes as it red lines its way to the scrap heap what is it all for and how pervasive is the propaganda in our lives that convinces us all not only to participate but that we're actually lucky to be able to well today we're talking once again to etienne de la boete squared he's the founder of the art of liberty foundation and the editor of art of liberty daily news the first time he was here we covered his highly visual book government the biggest scam in history exposed which breaks down how intergenerational organized crime families use central banking to rob and control the population using a technique called government with puppet politicians and monopoly media perpetuating the lie now he returns to talk about a new highly visual book titled...

Excerpt from The Higherside Chats, Dec 3, 2025. Rights remain with the original creators. Hear the full episode at the source.