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Cults

Defining a cult: I know it when I see it

Posted on March, 2021 by MwBp • Leave a comment

Arguably, every effort to define something starts with “I know it when I see it”. Then we proceed to draft a definition that includes what we want included but excludes what we don’t. Continue reading →

Cults

Cults as authoritarian high control groups

Posted on February, 2021 by MwBp • Leave a comment

They are just the spectacular tip of the authoritarian control iceberg Continue reading →

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