The DIY Prison: Why Cults Work
August 20, 2011 ben_gibran 1 other publications
Cults are potentially harmful more for their methods than their ideas. Such groups rely on psychological techniques rather than reason to recruit new members. Recruits lose their objectivity and obey the cult's authority figures without question. Like a vaccine, prior knowledge of the psychological methods used by cults helps to inoculate against their influence. You can promote freedom from cults today, by emailing this free cult-awareness guide to your friends (no spamming please). Please note: this is not an anti-religion tract. Not all religious groups are cults and many cults are not religious. Thank you in advance for your participation.
Cults are potentially harmful more for their methods than their ideas. Such groups rely on psychological techniques rather than reason to recruit new members. Recruits lose th...
