BONUS EPISODE PREVIEW: Psychics & The Illusion of Certainty

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🗓️ 7 February 2025

⏱️ 4 minutes

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This is just a preview of our Patreon exclusive Bonus Episode. You can hear the full episode by becoming a member at: www.patreon.com/indoctrination

Rachel delves into the captivating world of psychics and the allure that draws many individuals to them. She explores the historical roots of clairvoyance, from palm readers to mediums claiming to communicate with the dead. She examines the motivations behind people's desires for certainty in an uncertain world.

Rachel shares a personal story about a friend who encouraged her to visit a psychic after she experienced loss, and also highlights the tactics used by some psychics to manipulate emotions and exploit vulnerabilities, urging listeners to remain vigilant against such predatory behaviors.

This episode illuminates the dangers of dependency on psychic readings, including financial exploitation and emotional manipulation. Rachel emphasizes the importance of trusting one's own intuition and wisdom rather than relying on external validation from those who may not have genuine abilities. Critically, she discusses the implications of mainstream acceptance of psychics and the potential erosion of critical thinking in society.

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0:00.0	Thanks for tuning in to our bonus episode preview.
0:10.3	This is just a short sample of this week's exclusive Patreon episode.
0:15.9	You can hear the episode in its entirety by becoming a member at patreon.com slash indoctrination, where you'll gain
0:24.4	access to all of our exclusive episodes and merchandise.
0:34.7	Hello, everyone. Thank you, thank you, thank you for your support for this show and for keeping it going. And here is another bonus episode, just for you.
0:50.6	Today I'm going to be talking about the draw of people who call themselves psychics.
0:57.9	So there have been people for a long time that I know about and probably before that,
1:05.7	who were these clairvoyance, people who could see into the future, people who could tell you your
1:12.3	future, people who knew what was going to be happening, like Nostradamus, and people who are palm
1:18.2	readers and have these ways of looking in to the future, having a crystal ball. And, you know, a lot of people are drawn into that.
1:30.5	A lot of people are drawn into wanting to believe in it, especially if they really are so
1:35.0	unsure about their future. They don't know what it's going to hold. And they want to make sure
1:40.3	they're making the right decisions for themselves, and they want to make sure they're
1:44.5	going to be okay. And then there are also these people who are mediums, people who say they can talk
1:50.1	to other people, they can talk to the dead. There was kind of a funny story of a woman on TikTok
1:57.0	who was very drawn into being able to really foretell her future.
2:04.3	She would go to psychic shops.
2:06.1	She would listen to people online.
2:08.7	She would call psychic networks.
2:11.2	And she really believed that if they had something to tell her about her future, that it was
2:16.2	true, she was working hard to become an influencer on TikTok
2:21.6	and wanting to really be famous through it and make a lot of money to support herself.
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