Psychology of Resistance Against the Empire of Psyops - with Benji Schoendorff

About this episode

The episode features a discussion with Benji Schoendorff on resisting psychological warfare and the principles of resistance articulated by Basil Al-Araj.

In this episode we have a chat with Benji Schoendorff. Clinical psychologist and host of Resistance Is Fertile podcast. We talk about being part of humanity & resisting psychological warfare. About Palestinian martyr and resisting intellectual Basil Al-Araj's 8 rules, specifically not promoting defeatism. We situate the struggles in the time of this dying empire, and the nuances and tacit elements resisting its deadly grasp. Benji gives his critical take on western psychology and describes his dialectical view of psychology. Ideas become material when they grip the masses! This was a very interesting talk and very inspiring. A big thanks to Benji for coming on. We are both very fond of Resistance Is Fertile. Listen to Resistance Is Fertile: https://resistanceisfertilepodcast.substack.com/ Basil Al-Araj’s 8 rules of resistance: https://archive.org/details/basilalaraj-8rules-zine/basilalaraj-short-web/page/n5/mode/2up Benji kindly asks you to contribute to his Gaza fundraisers: For Omar and his family of seven in Gaza For Ibrahim, his pregnant wife, newborn baby and extended family! For a pregnant lady and her family trying to survive For Mustafa stuck in North Gaza Follow us…

People in this episode

Guest: Benji Schoendorff

Topics covered

• psychology
• resistance
• psychological warfare
• Basil Al-Araj
• Western psychology

Keywords

• empire
• dialectical view
• humanity
• inspiration
• Gaza

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Resistance Is Fertile

Books & works: Psychology of Resistance Against the Empire of Psyops, Resistance Is Fertile

Places: Gaza, Gaza, North Gaza

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