Re: All the World's a Stage
'Grandiosity' is the operative term.What's not to like in many of the things they talk about?But this is the 'bait' you mention.In my experience, the moment one questions the feasibility of these...
View ArticleRe: Why attorneys are daunted by cult litigation
Wow. I'm not done listening to this yet, but it sounds like the lawyers are subjected to the same stalking and harassment as their clients.
View ArticleRe: Why attorneys are daunted by cult litigation
Indeed.I think the Church of Scientology pioneered this technique, but other organizations have perfected it.On a related note,it occurs to me that this is 'why' one should NEVER involve oneself in...
View ArticleCoaching and Snake Oil, Part Deux
I am picking up the fiduciary duty cudgel again, and wondering if it might not be useful to compare how other professions charter and pay individuals who are serving in fiduciary roles.I am wondering,...
View ArticleHow to Sell a Pseudoscience
[www.personal.psu.edu]How to Sell a Pseudoscienceby Anthony R. Pratkanisfrom Skeptical InquirerVolume 19, Number 4 (July/August 1995): Pages 19-25.Notes and references removed; refer to original for...
View ArticleDiscovery Training Austin
Hey guys!Does anyone have detailed information about Discovery Training in Austin, TX? www.discoveryprograms.orgA few friends have mentioned I should go, but I'm afraid it is like the Dallas one. I am...
View ArticleRe: NXIVM and the Dalai Lama
[culteducation.com]The making of VanguardThe story of how NXIVM's Keith Raniere went from gifted child to self-help guru to accused sex-cult leaderCBC/September 12, 2018By Josh Bloch, Kathleen...
View ArticleRe: NXIVM and the Dalai Lama
QuoteThe courses taught that everyone was responsible for their own reactions to the outside word. But that meant a NXIVM coach could turn just about any bad situation around and blame the student for...
View ArticleRe: NXIVM and the Dalai Lama
Golly, the more things change, the more they remain the same, NLP, magical cures, the targeting of celebrities.
View ArticleRe: Why attorneys are daunted by cult litigation
bakkagirl wrote:"I think the Church of Scientology pioneered this technique, but other organizations have perfected it."That makes sense. I guess W.E. learned a lot from the Scientologists, anyway,...
View ArticleRe: LGAT Comedy Corner - The Passion of Werner Erhard
A couple of late, greats, (Burt Reynolds, Jill Clayburgh), and it happens to be about Landmark:[youtu.be]
View ArticleA way to distinguish between genuine and corrupt coaching?
Am wondering if this might be a useful theoretical stance.The mark of an LGAT indoctrinated person is that you must never applySystem Two critical thinking to his or her jargon or ask about its...
View ArticleRe: Making Coaching a Professional Discipline Instead of Snake Oil
Yes, they absolutely do.Happy to report that a very senior coach (with admitted Landmark connections) was deemed not worth listening to, after a whistle stop tour of Asia. Business leaders attended...
View ArticleEvery Breath They Take, Every Move They Make
I would like to devote this discussion to identifying what are the most annoying behaviors of est-holes and lekkies (TM).In my book, it is what parades as a sense of humor.This usually entails...
View ArticleRe: Every Breath They Take, Every Move They Make
I find it most irritating that they fancy themselves as the "wise philosophers" who will bring the world into some kind of "golden age," yet any society ruled by people of their ilk, (people who would...
View ArticleRe: Every Breath They Take, Every Move They Make
Interesting insights regarding the words games played in the 'consent' process.It occurred to me, too, that for some participants, the consent form may suggest that the program is really powerful,...
View ArticleA Picture of NXIVM Princess Sara Bronfman at Dalai Lama Event
Sara Bronfman target of class-action lawsuit filed in Saratoga CountySeagram's heiress accused of financing, organizing NXIVM scheme[www.timesunion.com]Caption of one picture reads"Sara Bronfman...
View ArticleRe: Quest (Johannesburg South Africa)
I have spent the last few days reading this entire thread. Why did I come here? I was watching Leah Remini's show Scientology and the Aftermath and I guess they must have mentioned how one of the ways...
View ArticleRe: Quest (Johannesburg South Africa)
Chuck,I am not the best person to answer your questions about Quest, but I know that I have seen others posting about that organization here. If you don't get an immediate response, just keep checking...
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