Cult Dynamics | Cult Behavior in Everyday Life w/ Daniella Mestyanek Young | The TLB Pod 111

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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