In this clip from my talk on conspiracy theories and Scientology recruitment, I ask some hard questions about modern conspiracy fantasies and how credible they are given the broken logic behind every one of them. Enjoy!
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In this short clip, I comment on L. Ron Hubbard’s character and the way his ego overtook everything he did, pretty standard behavior for destructive cult leaders. Enjoy!
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In the 1950s, Hubbard proposed a “one-shot Clear” where instead of investing thousands of dollars over years in Scientology to get no result, you could get no result in no time at all instead. No wonder it didn’t work out. Enjoy!
Read More »What is a “One-Shot Clear”?
Did L. Ron Hubbard take a page from North Korea or Communist China? Where do authoritarians and cult leaders learn how to do what they do? In this clip, I comment briefly on how this works. Enjoy!
Read More »Authoritarian Systems & Scientology
In this clip, I comment on what I feel drove L. Ron Hubbard. Yes, he was a con man but he was also sincere (sometimes) in trying to help people. So it was complicated. Enjoy!
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In this very short clip, I talk briefly about whether there are any sacred items or possessions of Hubbard’s which Scientologists consider “holy” or sacrosanct. Enjoy!
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