{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Hypnotic storytelling and conspiracy theories","description":"Watch the hypnotic storytelling podcast on youtube Intro  In this podcast, I talk to my friend and colleague, James Hazlerig.  I wanted him as a guest to talk about the power of stories.  At the core of conspiracy theories are stories. Stories about how the world is being run and managed. From Trunk To Tale In the podcast, I mention to James about his infamous hypnotic elephant story.  If you want to experience the power of hypnotic storytelling to take your imagination away to a distant land, watch the video below. \u200b Quotes We Loved\u200b The Power of Hypnotic Storytelling: \u201cIn my practice, I essentially consider that people come to me with a bad story, And I help them get a better story.\u201d\u2014 James Hazlerig [00:03:21] to [00:03:29] Rise of Religious Fundamentalism: \u201cMy eyes had been opened, I was awakened to a hidden layer of reality that I had not known existed.\u201d\u2014 James Hazlerig [00:07:39] to [00:07:45] The Influence of Religion on Identity: \u201cI did essentially recognize that there were things at the basis of the fundamental Christian belief that I didn\u2019t agree with and that I didn\u2019t like.\u201d\u2014 James Hazlerig [00:09:07] to [00:09:14] Child trafficking misconceptions: \u201cThese are 16 and 17 year olds who are being trafficked by people that they know and probably refer to as their boyfriend or girlfriend, so they don\u2019t realize they\u2019re being trafficked a lot of times, and why would they?\u201d\u2014 James Hazlerig [00:20:57] to [00:21:21] The Power of Compelling Stories: \u201cStories are compelling in a way that statistics are not.\u201d\u2014 James Hazlerig [00:24:12] to [00:24:15] The Power of Human Stupidity: \u201cYou cannot underestimate the power of human stupidity, and in most cases, yeah, it\u2019s possible that somebody does have it out for me, but it\u2019s more likely that they\u2019re just incompetent.\u201d\u2014 James Hazlerig [00:29:56] to [00:30:03] The pandemic shutdowns: \u201cThey were shutting down bars, which actually weren\u2019t as big a risk as choir practices, because at least people aren\u2019t singing as loudly in bars.\u201d\u2014 James Hazlerig [00:49:01] to [00:49:54] Guest Bio & Links https:\/\/www.hypnosisaustin.com\/ ","author_name":"Escaping The Rabbit Hole","author_url":"https:\/\/escapingtherabbithole.com\/blog-2\/","html":"