214: Aubrey Marcus is Totally Not a Cult Leader

Conspirituality

Derek Beres, Matthew Remski, Julian Walker

Spirituality, Social Sciences, Religion & Spirituality, Science, Philosophy, Society & Culture

4.2 • 2K Ratings

🗓️ 11 July 2024

⏱️ 71 minutes

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Today we’re looking at a lavish infomercial put out by New Age oligarch and RFK Jr superfan Aubrey Marcus, in which he tries to show the world that his very expensive encounter group, Fit For Service, is definitely not a cult. And at how Matthew got quoted in the opening montage as though he endorsed FFS as an “anti-cult.” He hasn’t. Marcus might be protesting too much. Because no one with any credibility has actually called FFS a cult, and they couldn’t, because no one has done the investigative work that would take. In a lot of ways, that question is beside the point. It’s not the ‘70s anymore. If you have 604K YouTube subscribers, and millions in the bank from oil money and supplement sales, you don’t need to coerce anyone into staying on your ashram compound and working on your spiritual ideas for free. You too can have an unlimited supply of well-heeled seekers cycling through your coaching encounter group. So the real questions are: what is it really worth, and what does it really serve? Show Notes 87: The Aubrey Marcus Spectacle Brief: The New Age Origin Story of RFK Jr’s Campaign 107: An Open Letter to Aubrey Marcu 86: Charles Eisenstein, New Age Q Why Kyle Kingsbury Quit The UFC Myths That Make Us | Godsey Montana Summit talk The music festival that wants to know your deepest secrets [Annihilation] Can someone explain the shimmer from the movie scientifically? Dharma Artist Collective—Godsey’s online community The Poet Queen 'I Was 13 When Marc Gafni's Abuse Began' Former Rabbi Accused of Improper Sexual Conduct Now Rising Star in U.S. Spiritual Movement Gafni Faces Fallout From New Age Community Marc Gafni Named In Latest Sexual Abuse Lawsuit Against Yeshiva University Popular New Age author Marc Gafni molested 13-year-old girl in 1980, lawsuit says Sara Kabakov lawsuit docket Aaron Rogers in Marc Gafni’s library Has Aaron Rodgers been learning Torah at his offseason retreat? My Dad Died: The Blessings Of The Father Pt 1 w/ Dr. Marc Gafni Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	So I'm listening to the opening of the film that records all of this and I'm watching the beautiful people dance and tremble and hyperventilate and I hear a familiar voice
0:10.7	So for fit for service we have this melting pot of neoliberal
0:14.6	pseudo-therapy that pretends it is serving the world. So that's me criticizing
0:19.4	the politics through which the content is presented.
0:23.2	And then in this next bit, I have a go at how
0:25.3	Fit for Service promises engagement in local community action.
0:29.2	Fit for service, fit for service,
0:31.6	but what are they gonna serve in the end?
0:34.0	And then there's this real zinger.
0:36.2	It sounds like you really want to not be a cult leader.
0:39.4	At some point the conscious people have to say, like, you I don't necessarily agree here's my
0:45.4	point of view but I'm gonna love you I'm gonna love you as if you are me fit for
0:49.3	service is an anti-cult and that sounds a lot like me, not only vetting his program,
0:56.4	but implying that it's some kind of antidote
0:59.1	in a world of high- demand groups. I feel like I'm missing out because it seems like everyone is
1:09.7	either starting a side hustle or becoming their own boss and you know what they're
1:14.6	hearing a lot. That's the sound of another sale on Shopify the all-in-one
1:20.4	commerce platform to start run or grow your business.
1:24.7	Shopify is the commerce platform revolutionizing millions of businesses worldwide.
1:29.6	Whether you're selling books or bracelets or donuts or dresses. Shopify simplifies selling online
1:35.8	and in person so you can successfully grow your business.
1:39.2	Covering all your sales channels from a Shopfront ready POS system to its all-in-one e-commerce
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