# Diabolic Schizophrenia: The AI Feedback Loop & Thomistic Psychology [May 14th, 2026]

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Podcast: [Urban Odyssey](https://stenobird.com/podcast/urban-odyssey-6917225)
Published: 2026-05-15T18:13:51+00:00
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## Resource

View the Full Substack Article : https://theofficialurban.substack.com/p/diabolic-schizophrenia Full Imgur Album of Words & Terms: https://imgur.com/a/MvMuu2s Explore the chilling intersection of modern technology and ancient psychology. Guest host Urban dives into the "Moloch’s Bargain" paper, detailing how AI competition for audiences drives a surge in disinformation and harmful behaviors. Using the framework of Thomistic psychology, we examine the mechanics of "diabolic schizophrenia" and how feedback loops in AI mirror traditional patterns of demonic obsession and trauma-based mind control. Key Topics Covered in This Episode: The AI "Moloch" Problem: Understanding "Emergent Misalignment" where AI systems prioritize engagement over truth. How the race for attention creates a feedback loop of increasingly extreme content. The History of Mind Management: The legacy of Edward Bernays and Ivy Lee in shaping public perception. How "Public Relations" evolved from wartime propaganda into everyday digital influence. Thomistic Psychology & The Human Intellect: The Phantasm: How the mind creates internal images and how those images can be manipulated. Cogitative Power: The bridge between the senses and the intellect, and why it is the primary target for psychological warfare. Agent vs. Possible Intellect: A deep dive into how we process reality versus how we are "formatted" by external stimuli. The Mechanics of Split-Mind Tactics: Diabolic Schizophrenia: Defining the state of being "double-minded" or having a fractured interior life. The 8 Steps of Hypnosis: How NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming) techniques are mirrored in digital feedback loops to bypass critical thinking. Spiritual & Psycholog…

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