159: Cults & Cultures
Conspirituality
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The Power of Positive Feedback
The power of positive feedback just it seems so seductive. I would also add that this question of what cult leaders actually intend to do is really difficult as you say to answer. But it also feels crucial because if they know they're bullshitting, the feeling of betrayal is front and center in some ways. If they are high on their supply, it can be a little bit more human,. The followers simply got seduced by the leaders enthusiasm. There's a social contagion there. It's different from just being lied to. And we're also talking about how possibly the influencer, the leader, gets seduced by that feeling of the positive feedback. So they're two sides
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