The Great Unlearn 197. Brainwashing & Influence: What Breaks the Human Will, What Restores It & The Future of Ethical Persuasion with Chase Hughes and Adam Schell
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Nov 25, 2025 
Chase Hughes, a behavioral profiler and influence expert who studies mind control and persuasion; and Adam Schell, a psychedelic and consciousness practitioner offering integration perspectives. They explore what makes people vulnerable to coercion, how algorithms and PSYOP tactics manufacture suggestibility, psychedelic shifts from I to us, experiential 'exit' retreats, and practical ways to rebuild personal sovereignty.
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Mushroom Trip Revealed Hidden Shame
- On his first mushroom trip Chase cried for hours and saw his life of hidden shame.
- He realized others' bad behavior came from pain, shifting his interpersonal lens.
Teach Kids To Spot Ad Hooks
- Train kids to spot emotional hooks in algorithmic feeds and ads.
- Teach them to scroll one video up to see the emotional thread before the ad appears.
Exit Event Produces Deep Change
- Chase's four-day Exit event is experiential and clinician-reviewed for safety.
- He claims it produces the most profound transformations he's seen in participants.
