Spies Who Like Us: How Beliefs Became the Battlefield

What if the most powerful weapon ever used wasn’t bombs — but beliefs?

In this episode of Made Ya Think, Darrell Becker breaks down how perception management works across decades, not news cycles. Using insights from Daniel Kahneman, G. Edward Griffin, Norman Dodd, Yuri Besmenov, and even the 1985 comedy Spies Like Us, this episode explores how societies are shaped, softened, and steered without force.

This isn’t about panic or partisanship. It’s about pattern recognition, nervous system regulation, critical thinking, and rebuilding agency in a noisy world.

If you’ve felt like something is “off” but couldn’t quite name it — this episode gives you the map and the grounding to use it.

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This episode isn’t about convincing you of anything. It’s about helping you: - Recognize patterns without spiraling into fear - Understand what you actually control vs. what you don’t - Use humor and memes as tools, not distractions - Convert insight into real-world agency - Stay grounded during predictable cycles of division and perception management From stoicism to long historical pendulum cycles, this conversation offers clarity without outrage — and agency without paranoia. If it made you laugh and think, it worked. 🎧 Watch & Share Episode 006 Show Notes, & Download Memes: https://madeyathink.com/myt-episode-006-memes-for-inspiration-and-levity

The Trap of Endless Thinking: Conspiracies, Identity, and the Search for Certainty

What if the real conspiracy isn’t who’s behind the curtain — but our addiction to trying to figure it all out?

In this open-ended conversation, we explore how algorithms hijack attention, how conspiracy thinking can become a spiritual hamster wheel, and why certainty itself may be the thing keeping us stuck.

From red-pill rage to nihilism to surrender, we examine identity, presence, and the subtle difference between using a map of reality versus becoming trapped inside it. We explore:

• Why conspiracy thinking never seems to satisfy
• How identity becomes a psychological trap
• Why certainty was trained into us
• And what happens when you stop trying to win the game entirely

This episode isn’t about giving answers — it’s about noticing what happens when you stop chasing them.

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