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TED talk: Ex-Moonie Diane Benscoter: How cults think

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TED talk: Ex-Moonie Diane Benscoter: How cults think
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TED talk: Ex-Moonie Diane Benscoter: How cults think
June 17, 2009 at 12:33 pm
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Quote:http://www.ted.com Diane Benscoter talks about how she joined the Moonies -- and stayed for five long years. She shares an insider's perspective on cults and extremist movements, and proposes a new way to think about today's most troubling conflicts.

This is one of the most powerful TED talks I've seen to date.
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RE: TED talk: Ex-Moonie Diane Benscoter: How cults think
June 17, 2009 at 2:41 pm
That was very interesting....I actually had forgotten about the Moonies cult....

I don't know if I agree 100% on her concept, but I believe she is in the right direction...
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RE: TED talk: Ex-Moonie Diane Benscoter: How cults think
June 20, 2009 at 8:38 pm
Viral memetic infection... I think this explains depression etc too. Way too short.. need more!
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