Welcome to Elite Thinking Club: A Show Dedicated to Critical Thinking 🧠💭 ✨ Hosted by Chris 'Jules' Julien, Elizabeth 'Liz' Barker & Michael Houchen ✨ 💎 Uncovering the Diamond Conspiracy: A Look at the Shocking Truth 💎 The De Beers Group has monopolized the diamond market by controlling the production and distribution of diamonds. They have done this by buying up mines, controlling the supply of rough diamonds, and creating a diamond cartel to manage the prices of diamonds. They also launched a successful marketing campaign in the 1930s, which focused on creating a demand for diamonds by associating them with romance and luxury. By controlling the production and distribution of diamonds, the De Beers Group has ensured that there is a steady supply of diamonds and that prices remain high. 📖 Chapters 📖 00:00 Intro 03:00 What makes diamonds so special and why do they have such a strong symbolic value? 06:00 What factors influence the pricing of diamonds? 14:20 What is the source of diamonds? 20:00 What is the history of the De Beers Group? 28:10 What strategies has De Beers Group implemented to successfully market diamonds 32:00 does a king bow to his queen? 44:00 How has culture shaped the price of diamonds? 54:00 Will diamonds ever phase out of fashion? 56:44 outro 💫 Our ETC link ➡ https://linktr.ee/elitethinkingclub 🔗Links to subjects mentioned in this episode 🔗 Hypnosis episode ➡ https://youtube.com/live/_4IgNSHZayA 👂 Listen on Apple, Google or Spotify 👂 Apple podcasts ➡ https://apple.co/3I5LHGm Google podcasts ➡ https://bit.ly/3jHuSYZ Spotify ➡ https://spoti.fi/3RL0BoA 1️⃣ LIKE & SUBSCRIBE, 2️⃣ RECOMMEND TO A FREIND, 3️⃣ JOIN OUR DISCORD MEMBERS CHANNEL FOR EXCLUSIVE ACCESS 📣 SHOUT OUT TO YOU 📣 Thank you for your support. You mean so much to us, more than you know. It is because of you that we keep doing what we do and we absolutely love that you're watching. Honestly, we can't thank you enough. We appreciate you like the sun. Peace and Love Jules, Michael & Liz. 🙏🏽❤💯 ✔ FOLLOW THE HOSTS ✔ Chris 'Jules' Julien ➡ https://linktr.ee/julesjulienworld Michael Houchen ➡ Instagram @houchman & TikTok - @houchman85 Elizabeth 'Liz' Barker ➡ Facebook & Instagram - @californiafrizz What is critical thinking? Developing your analytical, logical, and problem-solving skills in order to make better decisions and gain meaningful insights. It requires understanding the power of analysis and applying essential strategies to improve your thinking capabilities. To cultivate critical thinking, one needs qualities such as overcoming egocentrism and sociocentrism, using reason and rationality. Why is critical thinking beneficial? Critical thinking is beneficial because it enables people to make more informed and better decisions. It encourages people to consider all aspects of a problem before making a decision, think about potential solutions and consider the consequences. Critical thinking also enables people to think more objectively and logically, helping to reduce bias and stereotypes