On Episode 111 of The TLB Podcast, James speaks with Daniella Mestyanek Young, a Military veteran, organizational psychologist, cult survivor, and author and scholar of cults and extreme groups, and the pair discuss the importance of recognizing and addressing the influence of bad groups and leaders in contemporary society, the intricate dynamics cult ideology, community, and the societal structures that lead to coercive control, the role of capitalism in perpetuating cult-like behaviors, and the psychological effects of living in a society operating on cult dynamics.
DANIELLA MESTYANEK YOUNG’s LINKS
YouTube: @knittingcultlady
Instagram: @daniellamyoung_
TikTok: @knittingcultlady, @knittingcultcaptain, and @knittingcultcloset
Website: https://uncultureyourself.com
Linktr.ee: @daniellamyoung
Book: “Uncultured: A Memoir” - https://a.co/d/i7ozsXr
CHAPTERS
00:00 - Introduction
02:03 - Understanding Bad Groups and Leaders
05:00 - Military Insights and Cult Dynamics
10:07 - Apocalypse Mentality in American Culture
13:57 - Conspiracy Theories and Media Influence
19:56 - Cult Behavior in Society
31:49 - Dynamics of Community and Cults
32:47 - Total Institutions
34:41 - Language of Cults and Isolation
37:36 - Spectrum of Coercion in Groups
39:30 - The Influence of Charismatic Leadership
40:10 - Cults in the Age of Capitalism
47:08 - Social Media: Tool or Weapon
49:28 - Labor Exploitation in Cults and Corporations
54:31 - Cult of Capitalism and Self-Sacrifice
58:13 - Navigating Personal Psychosis in a Cult-like Society
01:03:04 - Building Community in Crisis
01:07:49 - Navigating Uncertainty and Anxiety
01:15:10 - The Impact of a Life Lived Online
01:21:40 - The Promise of Ascension
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