I was actually thinking of writing about a concept I have called ‘cult brain’ but this post covers the basic idea. I’m glad! Nice work, Kaj.
One thing that I want to see more of in this post is treating cultists as agentic. I think for some reason we tend to treat them as non-agentic and helpless, and this frustrates me to no end. Potential cultists have the ability to do something about their own minds and how they use them.
Leaders should notice their own reactions and behaviors in response to cultists, but I think it becomes codependent the moment a leader takes responsibility for a cultist’s behavior or thought process.
I was actually thinking of writing about a concept I have called ‘cult brain’ but this post covers the basic idea. I’m glad! Nice work, Kaj.
One thing that I want to see more of in this post is treating cultists as agentic. I think for some reason we tend to treat them as non-agentic and helpless, and this frustrates me to no end. Potential cultists have the ability to do something about their own minds and how they use them.
Leaders should notice their own reactions and behaviors in response to cultists, but I think it becomes codependent the moment a leader takes responsibility for a cultist’s behavior or thought process.