It’s been helpful for me to think of three signs of a cult:
1. Transformational experiences that can only be gotten through The Way.
2. Leader has Ring of Power that gives access to The Way.
3. Clear In-Group vs. Out-Group dynamics to achieve The Way.
Leverage 1.0 seems to have all three:
1. Transformational experiences through charting and bodywork.
2. Geoff as Powerful Theorist.
3. In-group with Leverage as “only powerful group”.
Given this, I’m most curious about what Geoff has done to reflect/improve and what the ~rationalist community would want to see from him in order to “trust” him again.
Fwiw, I know very little about Leverage. I’ve never met Geoff but I have heard a few negative stories about emotional ~trauma from some folks there.
It’s been helpful for me to think of three signs of a cult:
1. Transformational experiences that can only be gotten through The Way.
2. Leader has Ring of Power that gives access to The Way.
3. Clear In-Group vs. Out-Group dynamics to achieve The Way.
Leverage 1.0 seems to have all three:
1. Transformational experiences through charting and bodywork.
2. Geoff as Powerful Theorist.
3. In-group with Leverage as “only powerful group”.
Given this, I’m most curious about what Geoff has done to reflect/improve and what the ~rationalist community would want to see from him in order to “trust” him again.
Fwiw, I know very little about Leverage. I’ve never met Geoff but I have heard a few negative stories about emotional ~trauma from some folks there.
Cult Checklist taken from here: https://rebelwisdom.co.uk/18-film-content/general/605-how-to-spot-a-cult-jamie-wheal