Opening Our Minds w/Jon Atack

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Religion & Spirituality

4.8 • 566 Ratings

🗓️ 23 November 2022

⏱️ 102 minutes

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Jon Atack has been a consultant or expert witness in at least 150 court actions and worked on over 200 media pieces, he’s published more than 500 articles and papers, and over 300 videos. His history of Scientology, Let’s Sell These People a Piece of Blue Sky, is a best-seller. He has spoken at conferences all over the world and led the five-day Getting Clear of Scientology seminar in Toronto. Jon has been a scholar-practitioner for almost 40 years and has helped more than 600 people in their recovery. His most recent book, Opening Our Minds, exposes the similarities between authoritarian cults, multilevel marketers, pedophile groomers, terrorist radicalizers, pimps, and spousal abusers. It highlights the manipulative tricks shared by political spin doctors, advertisers, and PRs. Jon, along with his son Sam hosts the podcast “Jon Atack, family and friends” from his home near Nottingham, England where he resides with his two youngest boys. In this expansive and highly informative conversation, Rachel and Jon dive deep into the various common psychological states of Scientologists using examples from the hundreds of cases they have collectively worked on personally. Throughout the discussion, Jon offers his unique insights from his vantage point as an early architect of the independent Scientology movement to one of its most important and thorough critics. Before You Go: Rachel explains how followers of cultic groups are often unable to take note of the freedom they sacrifice in order to possess the security of absolute belief and devotion to community in high-control situations. Follow Jon's Podcast on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCI4tcSMV2kEh3BooY_XFSYQ/playlists Find Jon's most recent book here: https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/28159933-opening-minds You can purchase Rachel's webinar series LIVING IN FREEDOM here: rachelbernsteintherapy.com/webinar.html Thanks to all of our newest Patreon supporters: Meldal-Johnsen, Cassilly, NATALIE FABERT, Michelle Downs, Leti A, Eva Baumgartner, Jen Jeske, and Sue Walsh! To help support the show monthly and get bonus episodes, shirts, and tote bags, please visit: www.patreon.com/indoctrination Prefer to support the IndoctriNation show with a one-time donation? Use this link: www.paypal.me/indoctrination You can always help the show for free by leaving a rating on Spotify or a review on Apple/ iTunes. It really helps the visibility of the show! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

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0:00.0	Welcome to Indocination, a weekly conversation series about protecting yourself from systems of control.
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1:27.0	And so for today, I am so happy that you're going to get to hear another conversation
1:32.5	that I was lucky enough to be able to have with John A-Tac.
1:37.0	John A-Tac has been a consultant and an expert witness in at least 150 court actions and has worked on over 200 media pieces.
1:48.3	His history of Scientology, Let's Sell These People a Piece of Blue Sky, is a bestseller.
1:54.9	His most recent book, Opening Our Minds, exposes the similarities between authoritarian cults, terrorist radicalizers,
2:03.3	and spousal abusers. It highlights the manipulative tricks shared by PR firms, advertisers,
2:11.2	political spin doctors too. John, along with his son Sam, also hosts the podcast John Atac,
2:17.4	family and friends.
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