Awesome. And funny. Brainwashing 101. Obvious usages - religion, politics, military.
"Since the death of god, there's been a vacancy opened. You can fill that void. Here's how...
Structure your cult like an onion with the most benign and helpful features on the outside and the most controlling, kookie and evil parts at the secret inner core....
Are you trying to recruit me?
No, I'm just trying to share something meaningful with you.
Establish front groups:
We are a bible study group.
We are a management course.
We are a meditation center.
We are a world peace organization.
We are a personality development center.
We are a drug rehab center.
You can join us and be special.
Diminish doubt and commiseration by separating your new recruits from each other.
Surround them with happy true believers, so when in doubt they will tend to do what everyone around them is doing and believe that is normal...
After they have bonded, slowly start making your demands upon them, the message being nothing in this world has value unless it relates to the leader or the ultimate purpose.
Control their behavior.
Come live with us.
Wear these clothes.
Eat this food.
All you need is two hours' sleep.
Prescribe a rigid schedule
THOUGHT-STOPPING RITUALS FUND RAISING INDOCTRINATION ACTIVITIES
MENIAL LABOR - CONFESSIONALS FASTING - COLD SHOWERS - ALL-NIGHT VIGILS Keep them active and with as little sleep as possible.
Control their emotions and use guilt:
You are not living up to your potential.
And fear:
The enemy will electroshock you, torture you, kill you, or carry you off to hell.
Control information.
Induce trance states and self-hypnosis by practicing thought-stopping rituals and repetitive acts like dancing, spinning, singing
Overbreathing and chanting
Revert them back to childhood dependence and mindless obedience.
Encourage separation from their family.
Your friends and family probably won't understand.
If you can't recruit your friends, cut off from them.
Stop wasting time with non-believers.
Encourage dependency and conformity and discourage autonomy and individuality.
The whole purpose must be the focus, the self purpose must be subordinated!
Have confessionals where people demonize their early lives and only praise their lives in the group.
Isolate them from the rest of the world. make them feel part of a special elite group with an important mission.
Monuments and historical landmarks will someday be erected to commemorate us and our sacrifices.
Tighten your group bond by defining scapegoats and enemies.
Demonize outsiders as less than human, biased, corrupt or conspiring against the group.
Develop an US-versus-THEM mentality... "
"Since the death of god, there's been a vacancy opened. You can fill that void. Here's how...
Structure your cult like an onion with the most benign and helpful features on the outside and the most controlling, kookie and evil parts at the secret inner core....
Are you trying to recruit me?
No, I'm just trying to share something meaningful with you.
Establish front groups:
We are a bible study group.
We are a management course.
We are a meditation center.
We are a world peace organization.
We are a personality development center.
We are a drug rehab center.
You can join us and be special.
Diminish doubt and commiseration by separating your new recruits from each other.
Surround them with happy true believers, so when in doubt they will tend to do what everyone around them is doing and believe that is normal...
After they have bonded, slowly start making your demands upon them, the message being nothing in this world has value unless it relates to the leader or the ultimate purpose.
Control their behavior.
Come live with us.
Wear these clothes.
Eat this food.
All you need is two hours' sleep.
Prescribe a rigid schedule
THOUGHT-STOPPING RITUALS FUND RAISING INDOCTRINATION ACTIVITIES
MENIAL LABOR - CONFESSIONALS FASTING - COLD SHOWERS - ALL-NIGHT VIGILS Keep them active and with as little sleep as possible.
Control their emotions and use guilt:
You are not living up to your potential.
And fear:
The enemy will electroshock you, torture you, kill you, or carry you off to hell.
Control information.
Induce trance states and self-hypnosis by practicing thought-stopping rituals and repetitive acts like dancing, spinning, singing
Overbreathing and chanting
Revert them back to childhood dependence and mindless obedience.
Encourage separation from their family.
Your friends and family probably won't understand.
If you can't recruit your friends, cut off from them.
Stop wasting time with non-believers.
Encourage dependency and conformity and discourage autonomy and individuality.
The whole purpose must be the focus, the self purpose must be subordinated!
Have confessionals where people demonize their early lives and only praise their lives in the group.
Isolate them from the rest of the world. make them feel part of a special elite group with an important mission.
Monuments and historical landmarks will someday be erected to commemorate us and our sacrifices.
Tighten your group bond by defining scapegoats and enemies.
Demonize outsiders as less than human, biased, corrupt or conspiring against the group.
Develop an US-versus-THEM mentality... "
Sounds like cross-fit... Just saying.
ReplyDeleteReminds me of the Crossfit doc "Every Second Counts" where one of the folks in it - John Welbourn maybe? can't remember - lays out some basic cult criteria and then says [I paraphrase] "Is Crossfit a cult? Yeah. But it's a good cult." Self awareness is key. Brainwash yourself by choice or be unwittingly brainwashed by others. Such is life.
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