# Mattias Desmet: The West's Descent Toward Totalitarianism

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Podcast: [Glenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/glenn-diesen-greater-eurasia-podcast-7435756)
Published: 2026-05-13T15:58:12+00:00
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## Resource

Mattias Desmet is a professor of psychology at the University of Ghent and the author of "The Psychology of Totalitarianism". Read the Substack of Prof. Desmet: https://substack.com/@mattiasdesmetThe Psychology of Totalitarianism: https://www.amazon.com/Psychology-Totalitarianism-Mattias-Desmet/dp/1645021726Books by Prof. Glenn Diesen: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B09FPQ4MDLFollow Prof. Glenn Diesen: Substack: https://glenndiesen.substack.com/ X/Twitter: https://x.com/Glenn_DiesenPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/glenndiesen Support the research by Prof. Glenn Diesen: PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/glenndiesenBuy me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/gdiesengGo Fund Me: https://gofund.me/09ea012f

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