Cult Expert Dr Steven Hassan
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Wildfires, Heat Waves, & The Cost of Climate Change Denial w/ Bill McKibben
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July 18, 2026
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59:35Now PlayingWildfires. Dangerous heat domes. Devastating floods. Record-breaking temperatures. As climate disasters dominate headlines around the world, why do millions of people still reject the scientific consensus on climate change? Join Dr. Steven Hassan and legendary environmental activist Bill McKibben LIVE as they examine the psychology of climate denial, fossil fuel propaganda, misinformation, and the billion-dollar propaganda campaigns that have shaped public opinion and silenced climate scientists for decades.
Join Dr. Steven Hassan, bestselling author of The Cult of Trump and developer of the BITE Model, for a timely conversation with renowned environmental activist, journalist, and bestselling author Bill McKibben. Together they'll explore how decades of malicious climate disinformation & propaganda, fossil fuel lobbying, and media manipulation have influenced public opinion, delayed climate action, and undermined democratic institutions.
For decades, scientists have warned about the dangers of climate change while fossil fuel investors politicized the issue, funding campaigns to undermine the adoption of clean energy. What psychological techniques make these campaigns so effective? Why do so many people continue to reject overwhelming scientific evidence? And what can we learn from the psychology of persuasion, identity, and political influence?
Drawing on Dr. Hassan's decades of work helping people understand authoritarian control, propaganda, and psychological manipulation and Bill McKibben's lifetime of climate activism this conversation will examine how misinformation spreads, why it is so effective, and what citizens can do to resist malicious propaganda campaigns and reality check.
We'll discuss:
- How climate disinformation campaigns shaped public opinion
- The psychology behind denial, motivated reasoning, and identity
- Big Oil lobbying, political influence, and media ecosystems
- Propaganda, social media, and manufactured doubt
- What citizens can do to counter organized misinformation
- The intersection of environmental policy, democracy, and authoritarian politics
- Practical ways individuals can become more resilient to manipulation
📅 Date: Friday, July 17, 2026
⏰ Time: 2:00 PM Eastern | 11:00 AM Pacific Time
🔴 LIVE: Join us LIVE! Audience questions will be taken in real time.
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