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111: If It Sounds Like a Cult..

Two Hot Takes

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How to Hold Cults Accountable

It's tricky to hold cults accountable because a lot of people do join voluntarily, but when does that consent break down? I think Scientology is really good at targeting people's egos. And so if that guy had like a small following, they probably were like, we need you and then he was like, Oh my God, you need me. That's the love bombing aspect,. Like with A-list celebrities in particular, such an isolating lifestyle.

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