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EP. 2: “What’s the Meaning of Life?” with Rick Alan Ross, leading cult expert, author and media consultant!
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On this episode, we explore life's alluring question, "What’s the Meaning of Life?,” with Rick Alan Ross – a prominent figure and expert in the study of destructive cults and controversial movements like Jonestown, NXIVM and Heaven’s Gate. A cult intervention specialist, media consultant and court expert who testifies in high-profile cult-related legal cases, Rick shares how his life’s work – educating people about destructive cults – gives him, and others, important meaning. Author of the well-researched, resourceful book, “Cults Inside Out: How People Get In and Can Get Out," Rick shares how he was introduced to a destructive cult at his grandmother’s nursing home, and offers stimulating facts, deep truths and personal experiences that illustrate how people who join cults aren’t the only ones seeking a greater purpose in this world. Learn more about what a cult is – and why meaning and logical thinking are critical in our modern world – in this special episode of “We’re Not Blowing Hot Air."
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Chapters
1. Exploring the Meaning of Life (00:00:00)
2. Escaping Cults and Seeking Recovery (00:17:48)
3. Destructive Cult Characteristics and Examples (00:24:10)
4. Evolution of Cults in Technology Era (00:37:18)
5. Recognizing Thought Terminating Clichés (00:50:15)
6. Recognizing Coercive Persuasion Tactics in Relationships (00:56:52)
7. Exploring Cults and Emotional Manipulation (01:05:54)
8. Outro (01:15:08)
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