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Monday, February 19, 2024

What Makes a Cult a Cult?

"… The good news is that rational objections to flaws in cult doctrine or to hypocrisies on the part of a cult leader do have a powerful impact if and when they occur to the cult members themselves. The analytical mind may be quietened by cult-think, but it is rarely deadened altogether. Especially if cult life is proving unpleasant, the capacity for critical thought can reassert itself..."

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2021/07/12/what-makes-a-cult-a-cult

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