Episode 39 - Special Guest Dr. Mattias Desmet

About this episode

Dr. Mattias Desmet discusses his expertise on mass formation theory and its implications during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Mattias Desmet is recognized as the world’s leading expert on the theory of mass formation as it applies to the COVID-19 pandemic. He is a professor of clinical psychology in the Department of Psychology and Educational Sciences at Ghent University (Belgium) as well as having a Master’s Degree in Statistics. He is well known in academic circles for his research on fraud within academia, and In his new book, The Psychology of Totalitarianism, he explains how the mentality responsible for this phenomenon comes into being. His substack is: words.mattiasdesmet.org Video interview on Rumble: https://rumble.com/v51tz5q-special-guest-dr.-mattias-desmet.html

People in this episode

Guest: Dr Mattias Desmet

Topics covered

• mass formation
• COVID-19
• psychology
• totalitarianism

Keywords

• psychology
• statistics
• fraud in academia
• The Psychology of Totalitarianism

Mentioned in this episode

Products: The Psychology of Totalitarianism

Books & works: a Master’s Degree in Statistics, The Psychology of Totalitarianism

Places: Belgium

More episodes of Breakfast with Vinnie!

• Episode 49 - Sobriety and Clarity · May 3, 2026 · 9 min
• Episode 48 - Special Guest Dweezil Zappa · May 3, 2026 · 53 min
• Episode 47 - Special Guest Sheila E. · February 19, 2026 · 58 min
• Episode 46 - Special Guest Mike Clark · January 18, 2026 · 1h 9m
• Episode 45 - Aftermath A Line Crossed · September 16, 2025 · 4 min
• Episode 44 - Special Guest Harvey Mason · June 1, 2025 · 1h 8m