BJJ Mental Models Ep. 62: Cults, feat. Rob Biernacki - Part 1
This week, Steve and Matt are once again joined by Rob Biernacki to discuss a topic very near and dear to us: cults and the tactics they use. Cults have a long and storied history within the martial arts. This episode gives you the tools you need to identify when you're being exploited by a cult-like organization.
Who is vulnerable to recruitment:
- People seeking security
- People seeking belonging
- People seeking specialness/unearned superiority.
Tactics used by cult-like organizations to manipulate their members:
- An initial act of dominion
- Reverence to a mysterious mystical figure
- Secret knowledge
- Separating you from the rest of your support network and society
- Hierarchy where questioning authority is prohibited and punished
- Escalating requirements of personal contribution
- Ostracizing former members
- Aggressively protecting the cult’s reputation.
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