@bookstodon My review of #Cultish by #AmandaMontell is now live! A really intriguing read, this one. I liked the attempt at a neutral approach towards things that feel cultish, even though they might not be dangerous.

Full review here: https://kamreadsandrecs.tumblr.com/post/726583459558162432/title-cultish-the-language-of

Finished this #Book from 2021 today. #Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism gives an overview of the #linguistics of #cults & #CultLike groups, from #MLMs to fitness groups. It intersects with several of my own interests including #religion and #linguistics. Anyone interested in these topics or the phenomena of viral movements in general will appreciate this well organized, straightforward work that provides thoughtful reflection on what draws humans to these movements. #reading #viral #Books

I just hate the spirit of witch hunt swarming around the #fediverse

People have the right to make mistakes, even to say ignorant stupid shit and apologize, amend themselves.

We're all humans. #firefish devs are not criminals.

This "group think" to cancel entire servers for one supposed instance of X or Y deviating 1 sec from the norm is very #Cultish and it's honestly very sad.

Firefish is not Gab damn it!

@octofloofy I just hate the spirit of whitch hunt swarming around the #fediverse

People have the right to make mistakes, even to say ignorant stupid shit. We're all humans. #firefish devs are not criminals. This "group think" to cancel anyone deviating 1 sec from the norm is very #Cultish and it's honestly very sad.

Firefish is not Gab damn it.

Looks about right!! 🤣😂

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Amanda Montell is a linguist, author
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amanda_Montell

I have been studying the Coercive Group I was born in since 2 decades now and in the last 7 years, brought nearly 40 people in different types of Judicial proceedings to expose the cult.

But it's only when I read #Cultish that the usage of words, technics, manipulation and other tricks became really really apparent, in fact, transparent. Suddenly, reading my experience from a linguistic perspective was a powerful tool to decolonize

Do you want to learn how to avoid Coercive Groups (of all sorts) Gaslighting, Manipulations, Ponzi, Predators?

Check out the #book by Amanda Montell, #Cultish

I was born in one such hippie /#Buddhist "communities" controlled by both the adepts and their "charismatic founder". #okcinfo

Learning to exit, rebuild from scratch, several times, is a subject in itself but everyone should be aware :

You can slide into a Coercive Group at your Gym, Yoga, Meditation or Political/Religious meetings.

@mmasnick I think he gets a lot of credit already, for countless things he is not doing.

Elon is being managed much more than Elon is managing things.

Elon managers are literally babysitting his ego, tantrums, capricious wants, instability and what not, they are like a wall between Elon and "his employees", often they have to go great lengths to manipulate, yes, manipulate Elon into going one direction or another. He gets the credit. They get fired if He fails. #Cultish

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Are you part of a cult? Or maybe you're just cultish;). Thought Terminating Cliche anyone?

Very thought provoking podcast of the minimalists.

The Minimalists Podcast: 317 | The Consumer Cult https://traffic.libsyn.com/clean/secure/theminimalists/317_The_Consumer_Cult.mp3?dest-id=334557

#cult #theminimalists #cultish