I've seen enough shows and interviews with ex-scientologists that I've probably heard a lot of the stuff in this doc. The dude that took over for L. Ron is pretty much a straight-up psychopath. I think one of the worst things I've heard was the accusation that they'll basically ship you off and enslave you at their Sea Organization if you're high up in the organization and become a problem.
Another "genius" of Hubbard was to inflate the ego of the believer. Not too unlike Christians being told they'll see eternal paradise for being a chosen one, Scientologists are taught that they're always the most capable person in the room, no matter what the task. If a man has a heart attack, Scientologists believe they are more qualified to help than a doctor.
The worst part, though, is their view on psychiatry. I can't imagine the damage they've done with that one.
Another "genius" of Hubbard was to inflate the ego of the believer. Not too unlike Christians being told they'll see eternal paradise for being a chosen one, Scientologists are taught that they're always the most capable person in the room, no matter what the task. If a man has a heart attack, Scientologists believe they are more qualified to help than a doctor.
The worst part, though, is their view on psychiatry. I can't imagine the damage they've done with that one.
Even if the open windows of science at first make us shiver after the cozy indoor warmth of traditional humanizing myths, in the end the fresh air brings vigor, and the great spaces have a splendor of their own - Bertrand Russell
