Topic: Knockout Game

Knockout Game comes up in 1 chapter across 1 episode of The Higherside Chats Free Show, in January 2014.

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THC 88: Duncan Trussell | Fear & Mindfulness In The Internal Universe
• 6:59 - 10:23

THC 88: Duncan Trussell | Fear & Mindfulness In The Internal Universe

Media Manipulation, The Knockout Game and Fear-Based News

The hosts analyze the "knockout game" media narrative as a tool for social control designed to keep the public afraid and divided. They argue that corporate media outlets project an image of a violent world to prevent citizens from uniting against financial and governmental institutions like HSBC or the DOJ. Statistical comparisons are made between the rarity of such attacks and more common dangers like lightning strikes to highlight perceived media exaggeration.