Is it possible that the sample is biased against recent cults because it takes some time for a cult to grow large enough to be noticed? Even without growing large, the longer it exists, the greater the chance that someone will notice it, or a former member will publish a book?
definitely, I mentioned this in the results section. There also may be reasons why cults in the distant past are under-represented (not as many sources that would make for a good podcast); it’s hard to know which bias is more significant.
Is it possible that the sample is biased against recent cults because it takes some time for a cult to grow large enough to be noticed? Even without growing large, the longer it exists, the greater the chance that someone will notice it, or a former member will publish a book?
definitely, I mentioned this in the results section. There also may be reasons why cults in the distant past are under-represented (not as many sources that would make for a good podcast); it’s hard to know which bias is more significant.