by Dr. Janja Lalich | May 28, 2020 | Blog, Essays
By Luigi Corvaglia My friend Vito is a smart guy. One day his 44-inch TV broke down. They told him that the repair would cost more or less 150 Euros. However, Vito thought it would be unprofitable to repair it as he could buy a new TV at a not much higher cost. So, he...
by Dr. Janja Lalich | Nov 20, 2019 | Essays
This originally appeared on newsreview.com. Camp Fire lasers and other beliefs rooted in disaster, vulnerability. As the Camp Fire blazed last November, a startling conspiracy theory spread with the flames that added a sci-fi element to the real-life terror and chaos...
by Dr. Janja Lalich | Nov 19, 2019 | Essays
This article originally appeared on popdust.com Recently, you’ve probably read more about the disturbing prevalence of cults than you’ve ever wanted to, as 2019 has already featured more headlines about “cults”—especially “sex...
by Dr. Janja Lalich | Nov 19, 2019 | Essays
This article originally appeared on refinery29.com. If you’ve felt like 2018 has been more cult-y than normal, you’re not alone. This summer saw a wide range of show, movie, book, and podcast programming dedicated to the damaging and captivating world of...
by Dr. Janja Lalich | Nov 19, 2019 | Blog, Essays
This article originally appeared on chatelaine.com. Celebrities, executives and wealthy heiresses bought into Nxivm’s promise of expanded consciousness and female empowerment. Then came the sex slavery, brainwashing and blackmail. Inside an alleged cult for successful...
by Dr. Janja Lalich | Nov 19, 2019 | Blog, Essays
This article originally appeared on livescience.com. Charles Manson is escorted to court for a preliminary hearing on Dec. 3, 1969, in Los Angeles, California. (Image: © John Malmin/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images) Charles Manson was living in squalor at an old...
