Cult psychology and the end of the world
Issue 9: On why people stick with cults, even after they are proven wrong; flattery inflation and cults of personality; conspiratorial beliefs; and how to think clearly.
Ten years ago, Jay gathered with our friends Wil (left) and Dave (right) to mark an inauspicious occasion. On what turned out to be a beautiful spring evening, they raised their glasses to salute the end of the world.
According to preacher and Christian radio host Harold Camping, May 21, 2011 was,
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