Why Do People Join Cults Linguist And Cultish Author Amanda Montell On The Invisible Power Of Language
Some people play soothing sounds or calming music to help them reach dreamland. You choose cults. Why does this bring you solace? Watching the fanatical fringe is like slowing down on the highway to view a nasty car wreck—so bad that you can’t look away, and thank God it’s not you. But just like you, that driver was, moments prior, blissfully behind the wheel gaining ground on the road ahead....