These 7 Books Feel Illegal — Because They Expose the System

Описание: Most people believe they are free. They believe they choose their life, their beliefs, and their behavior. But obedience is rarely forced. It is installed. Quietly. Through family, education, fear, shame, culture, ritual, and the invisible pressure of belonging. In this episode of Sethtra Books, we explore 7 profound books that reveal the hidden psychology of obedience — from Confucian moral hierarchy to Hobbes’ fear-based social contract, from Japanese shame culture to the masks people wear to survive power. These books explain why people stay silent, why they hesitate, why they apologize when they did nothing wrong, and why societies often train citizens to obey without ever calling it control. This is not rebellion content. This is awareness content. If you want to understand human psychology, power dynamics, leadership, social conditioning, and how to become harder to program, watch until the end. The final book reveals the quietest freedom of all: detachment — the ability to live without being owned by society’s invisible rules.

✅ What You'll Learn:
By the end of this video, you’ll understand:
Why obedience is often psychological, not physical
How morality can become a control tool
Why fear creates submission faster than violence
How shame culture shapes identity and behavior
Why people wear masks to survive power systems
How rituals train obedience automatically
How moral judgment can be weaponized against strength
How detachment creates silent inner freedom

✅ The 7 Books Featured:
1- The Analects — Confucius (China)
2- Leviathan — Thomas Hobbes (West)
3- The Chrysanthemum and the Sword — Ruth Benedict (Japan topic)
4- The 77 Masks of Human Power — Phon Piseth (Asia)
5- The Book of Rites — Confucian Classic (China)
6- Beyond Good and Evil — Friedrich Nietzsche (West)
7- Tsurezuregusa (Essays in Idleness) — Yoshida Kenkō (Japan)
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✅ Disclaimer:
This video is for educational and informational purposes only. It discusses historical philosophy, cultural psychology, and power dynamics through books. It does not encourage harm or manipulation.