general

• quick summary -
• key themes - cults, linguistics, power.

interests

• what i found interesting -
• what i learned - theory of performativity, thought terminating cliche
• fav quote - "a cult is like porn, you know it when you hear it" + "our behavior is driven by a desire for belonging and purpose. we're cultish by nature" + #once followers fully adopted the group's jargon, higher-ups were able to weaponize it"

further reading

• follow-up context research -

rating

• 4.5/5 -