Mattias Desmet, professor of clinical psychology at Ghent University in Belgium, has described four conditions that must be met for “mass formation” to occur when a population willingly sacrifices their freedoms under totalitarianism. The 1st is lack of bonding and social isolation; the 2nd is lack of meaning and purpose; the 3rd is free-floating anxiety and discontent; and the 4th is widespread frustration and aggression. He estimates that 30% of people are deeply hypnotized; 40% are not but may go along with the crowd; and 30% cannot be hypnotized leading to our current state of affairs.