Martin - Jordan Peterson, Ben Shapiro, & The I.D.W.

Trust Me: Cults, Extreme Belief, and Manipulation

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🗓️ 9 August 2023

⏱️ 71 minutes

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Summary

There's order. And there's chaos. Simple, right? Today our new friend Martin shares how he used to be a big fan of Jordan Peterson and Ben Shapiro, how he found videos as a teenager that helped him feel empowered as he searched for identity, the impact they had on his worldview, some of the idealogical tenants of Jordan Peterson, why so many young men are drawn to these kinds of figures, why debate isn't always the best way to uncover truth, and how working with prison inmates helped to change his mind. PLUS: The most recent single from LOLA BLANC!!! Trust Me is brought to you by Shopify! Sign up for a $1 per month trial period at shopify.com/trustme Got your own story about cults, extreme belief, or abuse of power? Leave a voicemail or text us at 347-86-TRUST (347-868-7878) OR shoot us an email at [email protected] CHECK OUT OUR MERCH!! bit.ly/trustmemerch INSTAGRAM: @TrustMePodcast @oohlalola @meaganelizabeth11 TWITTER: @TrustMeCultPod @ohlalola @baberahamhicks TIKTOK: @TrustMeCultPodcast

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0:00.0	If you have your own story of being in a cult or a high control group,
0:03.4	or if you've had experience with manipulation or abuse the power that you'd like to share,
0:07.6	leave us a message on our hotline number at 347-86-Trust.
0:12.0	That's 347-868-7878.
0:16.0	Or shoot us an e-mail at TrustMePod at gmail.com.
0:20.1	Trust me, do you trust me?
0:22.5	Trust me, I'm like a smart person.
0:24.9	Yeah, I've never lied to you.
0:27.3	I never have lied.
0:28.6	If you think that one person has all the answers, don't!
0:32.6	Welcome to TrustMe!
0:35.4	The podcast about cult, extreme belief, and manipulation from two Mrs. Peterson,
0:40.8	who've actually experienced it.
0:42.3	I am Lola Blanc, and I'm Megan Elizabeth.
0:44.8	Today, our guest is a guy named Martin, who used to be a big fan of Jordan Peterson and Ben Shapiro.
0:50.4	He's going to talk to us about how, when he was a teenager,
0:52.9	the YouTube algorithm fed him videos that made him feel empowered as someone who'd been bullied
0:57.5	and was looking for an identity,
0:58.8	how it impacted his worldview and some of the weirdness that is Jordan Peterson.
1:03.0	We'll discuss the oversimplified worldview of chaos versus order,
1:07.3	why he thinks so many young men are drawn to figures like this,
1:10.8	how debate is not actually an effective way of finding truth,
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