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I recently sat down with two delightful and lovely young ladies for an interview about my book and thesis, the weaponization of loneliness. It was part of a new podcast of the Clare Boothe Luce Center called "GenZ Unplugged." I specifically focused on how the young women of Generation Z are especially affected by the uses of isolation as a social and political weapon. Check out my interview here: I covered a lot of ground in our 40 minute conversation with Hannah and Catherine, but we could have gone on for hours more. We talked about the effects of social media, of the sexual revolution, and how deeply embedded the fear of social isolation is, especially among young women. As I noted in my book, they will often shut up about what they believe -- or even lie about what they believe -- in order to feel accepted. If you'd just like to get a one minute gist, here's the short:

This past Valentine’s Day I had the honor of speaking to the Clare Boothe Luce Center for Conservative Women on a topic that is particularly relevant to the center’s audience and mission.  The title of my talk was “The Weaponization of Loneliness Against Women.” Policy talk prepared for the Claire Boothe Luce Center for Conservative Women on February 14, 2025 The general thesis of my book is that the threat of ostracism is the primary weapon used by tyrants to control people.  We are social animals and the threat of social isolation often causes people to comply with top-down agendas, no matter how self-destructive those agendas might be. In this particular talk I focused on how that process acutely affects women, particularly young women. I don’t think it’s any mystery that women are heavily targeted by propaganda campaigns to comply with agendas that she might not even understand (for example, defunding the police, blocking traffic to make a point about the environment, allowing men to compete against her in sports, taking away a scholarship or trophy.) An extensive poll taken across the political board of nearly a thousand women found that many women tend to adhere to conservative beliefs like school choice (79%) and no bail for violent criminals (78%). The most interesting finding was that even though they held such beliefs, they didn't want to talk about it! Many admitted that they self-silenced to avoid conflict with others. All of the above seems to have led to a spike in mental illness among young women. Women are very susceptible to being targeted and influenced because they tend to be especially compliant and prone to the conformity impulse. I provided four possible reasons (among many) as to why I think this is the case.  Finally, I offered ideas about how to recognize the patterns of the weaponization of loneliness and build defenses so that women might be better equipped to resist it.  It’s not a long talk – about 20-25 minutes.  I hope you can tune in!

Do you keep your opinions to yourself because you’re afraid people will reject you? Do you sign on to a cause just because everyone around you acts like it’s the right thing to do? About The Weaponization of Loneliness “Terror can rule absolutely only over men who are isolated against each other. . . . Therefore, one of the primary concerns of all tyrannical government is to bring this isolation about.” – Hannah Arendt, The Origins of Totalitarianism Do you keep your opinions to yourself because you’re afraid people will reject you? Do you sign on to a cause just because everyone around you acts like it’s the right thing to do? Welcome to The Weaponization of Loneliness. Tyrants of all stripes want to tell you what to believe and how to live your life. They get away with it by using the most potent weapon at their disposal: your fear of ostracism. This book explains how dictators—from the French Revolution to the Communist Party of China to today’s globalists—aim to atomize us in order to control us. We fall for it because our need to connect with others and our fear of social rejection are so hardwired that they trigger our conformity impulse. These dynamics can even cause us to comply with evil orders. We all need a better understanding of how the merchants of loneliness—power elites in Big Tech, Big Media, Big Government, academia, Hollywood, and the corporate world— exploit our terror of social isolation. Their divide-and-conquer tactics include identity politics, political correctness, and mob agitation. Their media monopoly spawns the propaganda essential to demonization campaigns, censorship, cancel culture, snitch culture, struggle sessions, the criminalization of comedy, and the subversion of society’s most fundamental institutions. It all adds up to a machinery of loneliness. Ironically, people tend to comply with this machinery to avoid loneliness, but such compliance only isolates us further. The Weaponization of Loneliness also offers a message of hope. We can resist this psychological warfare if we have strong bonds in our families, faith communities, and friendships. Let’s resolve to talk to one another openly and often, especially about the consequences of giving in to social pressures and media hype. Indeed, totalitarians always seek to destroy private life because it is the very fount of freedom. Buy Now Sharyl Attkisson, Emmy Award winning investigative reporter "Stella Morabito cracks the code of one of today's most powerful political weapons: isolation. The Weaponization of Loneliness is an eye-opening and chilling look at how propagandists use the tool to enforce compliance and smear dissenters."

Explore the power of these video interviews in this engaging text. Gain insights into effective interview techniques, storytelling, and communication strategies that captivate audiences and convey impactful messages. Select Video Interviews Fear, Isolation, and the Fight for Our Minds with Stella Morabito Relatable with Allie Beth Stuckey – BLAZE TV, “How to Solve the Loneliness Epidemic” Episode 892 A Wide-ranging Conversation about Social Isolation with Bill Walton and Mark Tapscott Dinesh D’Souza Podcast, Episode 649, August 23, 2023 Stella Morabito: The Impulse to Conform and Astroturf Mobs Versus Organic Protest About My Un-aired Interview with Tucker Carlson Fear, Isolation, and the Fight for Our Minds with Stella Morabito C-SPAN Book TV has Aired My Speech about The Weaponization of Loneliness Sam Sorbo and I talk about the weaponization of loneliness and its effect on children Interview with Steve Deace on The Weaponization of Loneliness My Interview with the Splendid Mercedes Schlapp Interview with investigative journalist Masako Nahala and Professor Jason Morgan The Grey Matter Podcast with Leighton Grey Stella Morabito, The Weaponization of Loneliness, Richard Vague, The Paradox of Debt, Rhus Tox, NM G With OAN’s Nathaniel Mannor A Wide-ranging Conversation about Social Isolation with Bill Walton and Mark Tapscott The Charlie Kirk Show Interview with Jonathan Tobin of Jewish News Service, May 24, 2023, “How the Left Weaponizes Loneliness” Securing America with Stella Morabito The Bill Walton Show. Episode 226: The Weaponization of Loneliness,” with Bill and Sarah Walton STELLA MORABITO - THE WEAPONIZATION OF LONELINESS With CBN News, “The New Global Tyrants Trying to Control Young Minds,” February 18, 2023 Woke Social Control | Stella Morabito on The Dr J Show ep. 170 Self-Censorship Gives Power to Tyrants | Stella Morabito | David Craig | Return to Reason Daily Caller Leaders with Ginni Thomas Special guest: Stella Morabito, Author & Commentator “Our Loneliness? A Weapon in the Hands of Tyrants: The War on Parents: Is Criticism of Educators Worthy of Censorship A Wonderful Discussion with Tony Rucinski of Britain's Coalition for Marriage about how the War o... “The Weaponization of Loneliness: The Tyrant’s Choice for Control,” Episode 218 of Economic War Room Michael Savage – “Sneak Preview: How Loneliness is Used by Governments” With Addison Smith, OAN, How The Left Weaponizes Loneliness In Children Securing America with Stella Morabito The Ben Domenech Podcast on FOX News, “How the Left Has Weaponized Loneliness,” October 2022 With Robert Scott Bell – “The Machinery of Loneliness”

Stella’s Book Club | Stella Morabito is to answer two fundamental questions. Why do we keep falling for the same old traps? And how do tyrants keep getting away with it? Thus help build knowledge and resistance to the weaponization of loneliness Welcome to Stella's Book Club! About Stella’s Book Club Tyrants of all kinds – from schoolyard bullies to fascist dictators -- have always used the natural human terror of social rejection to try to control your speech, your behavior, and your personal relationships. A few of their tools include propaganda, mobs, political correctness, and censorship. The irony is that our compliance leads us into greater isolation, not less! This is nothing new. So why do we keep falling for the same old traps? And how do tyrants keep getting away with it? The goal of Stella’s Book Club is to answer those two fundamental questions, and thus help build knowledge and resistance to the weaponization of loneliness The Weaponization of Loneliness Do you keep your opinions to yourself because you’re afraid people will reject you? Do you sign on to a cause just because everyone around you acts like it’s the right thing to do? Welcome to The Weaponization of Loneliness. Tyrants of all stripes want to tell you what to believe and how to live your life. They get away with it by using the most potent weapon at their disposal: your fear of ostracism. Buy Now Barnes & Noble Amazon To play, press and hold the enter key. To stop, release the enter key. What People Are Saying: Sharyl Attkisson, Emmy Award winning investigative reporter "Stella Morabito cracks the code of one of today's most powerful political weapons: isolation. The Weaponization of Loneliness is an eye-opening and chilling look at how propagandists use the tool to enforce compliance and smear dissenters." Guide to Book Club Sessions Stella’s Book Club will begin with an overview of her book to familiarize members with the thesis of The Weaponization of Loneliness . For each session there is a guide below that contains a brief summary along with study questions to promote discussion within your group. If your club prefers to condense these four sessions into two or three, just allow time to cover the material. After the discussion of The Weaponization of Loneliness , the designated “fifth session” will mark the beginning of our deep dive into several other books that will help us explore the methods and psychology behind the weaponization of loneliness and how to resist it. Members may supplement the reading at their leisure with additional materials-- articles or movies or clips--where indicated. 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