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A BIZARRE, CULTISH COMMUNE, centered around some extreme psychoanalytic theories, hiding in plain sight in Manhattan brownstones, with adherents as famous as Judy Collins and Jackson Pollock. Intensive research and interviews tell a wild story. A MINUS

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-sullivanians-alexander-stille/1142307663?ean=9780374600396

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The Waco Siege: The History of the Federal Government’s Standoff with David Koresh and the Branch Davidians

Chronicles the controversial event and the influence it had.

Includes pictures. Includes accounts of the standoff by federal agents and members of the Branch Davidians. Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading.

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Barros_heritage , to sociology
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HOW TO START A CULT

If you search for this phrase or "how to start a religion" in Google, 670 million results are shown in the first case and more than 3 billion in the second case. On Amazon there are several books with these or similar titles such as (surprisingly) "How to Build a God in Your Garage". Some websites (with more or less seriousness) try to explain step by step how to create your sect or community of beliefs.

Por ejemplo, el artículo de Claire J. Harris "How to Start a Cult in 5 Easy Steps. You can totally do this at home": https://medium.com/swlh/how-to-start-a-cult-in-5-easy-steps-22beab4d7be5

Or the text by Stephen Mason: "How to Start a Cult. Become a god by starting your very own religion". https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/look-it-way/200906/how-start-cult

Each text on this subject has its own approach: ironic, search for economic success, creation of a community, personal empowerment, etc.

What conclusions can be drawn from all this?

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