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1017: The End of the World | Skeptical Sunday
The Jordan Harbinger Show
Exploring Cults, Religions, and End-of-the-World Predictions
This chapter delves into the differences between cults and religions, discussing how cults may use coercive tactics to control their followers. It also explores various historical examples of manipulated knowledge access, such as the withholding of information for payment by organizations like Scientology and the Catholic Church. The conversation then shifts to failed end-of-the-world predictions throughout history, examining how human tendencies to believe in doomsday scenarios have shaped societal behaviors and ideologies.
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