Fear, Control, and the Power You Forgot You Had

From spiders to symbols, fear has been weaponized. But truth—when faced head-on—has a power of its own.

We’ve all seen it—fear used not just to warn, but to manipulate. It’s not always overt. Sometimes it’s subtle, woven into our media, our schools, our conversations, even our memories.

When a child sees a spider or a rollercoaster for the first time, their reaction isn’t rational—it’s emotional. That instinctive panic is understandable... at first. But what happens when that same fear is scaled up and used to control entire generations?

In our latest Podpinion, we dig into how fear of the unknown is being used—by media, governments, and even social movements—to silence, divide, and reshape how we see truth.

“The fear didn’t come from within. It was planted from outside.”

We connect the dots between psychology, history, politics, and personal experience—and show why your voice, your vote, and your discernment still matter more than ever.

👉 Read the full article on Substack:

The Mushroom, the Spider, and the Ballot Box: A Rollercoaster of Control