@bookstodon My review of by 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: kamreadsandrecs.tumblr.com/pos

#cultish #amandamontell

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Douglas Graves · @beardedgrupetto
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Finished this from 2021 today. : The Language of Fanaticism gives an overview of the of & groups, from to fitness groups. It intersects with several of my own interests including and . 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.

#book #cultish #linguistics #cults #cultlike #MLMs #Religion #reading #viral #Books

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Rick · @rmdes
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I just hate the spirit of witch hunt swarming around the

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

We're all humans. 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 and it's honestly very sad.

Firefish is not Gab damn it!

#cultish #firefish #Fediverse

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Rick · @rmdes
1139 followers · 4902 posts · Server mstdn.social

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

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

Firefish is not Gab damn it.

#cultish #firefish #Fediverse

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Shelby Wynne · @SAWYNNE1
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Ricardo · @rmdes
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Amanda Montell is a linguist, author
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amanda

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 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

#cultish

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Ricardo · @rmdes
859 followers · 2329 posts · Server mstdn.social

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

Check out the by Amanda Montell,

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

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.

#okcinfo #cultish #book

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Ricardo · @rmdes
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@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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dhight · @whaleboat
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LPS · @lps
288 followers · 3734 posts · Server masto.1146.nohost.me

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 traffic.libsyn.com/clean/secur

#cult #theminimalists #cultish

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