331. The Devil's Playbook For Manipulation - How Society & Individuals Get Hijacked

S4E331 - 331. The Devil's Playbook For Manipulation - How Society & Individuals Get Hijacked

Published: August 10, 2026

Duration: 56:20

Manipulation is not always obvious. It rarely starts with someone forcing you to do something against your will. It often begins with a desire you already have, a truth that gets twisted, a message repeated until it feels normal, and an emotion strong enough to make the idea feel like your own. In this episode of The Impossible Life Podcast, Nick Surface and Garrett Unclebach unpack how manipulation works in culture, marketing, relationships, leadership, and spiritual life—and why Christian men must learn to recognize it before it shapes what they believe.

Nick and Garrett show that the ke...