Stutz is a very warm and authentic person and it seems to me that getting to talk to him and be in his presence and be accepted by him is likely what Stutz is a very warm and authentic person and it seems to me that getting to talk to him and be in his presence and be accepted by him is likely what works, not the tools.
The tools are: - Reversal of desire (slightly similar to "opposite action" in DBT.) - Active love (basically a Loving Kindness meditation) - Inner Authority (seems original? The Shadow is completely different to Jung's) - the Grateful Flow (gratitude lists like in Positive Psychology) - Jeopardy (remember that it's later than you think, like Marcus Aurelius)
The text of the book is much more Michaels than Stutz.
The thing about Cultish (the language) is it's inauthentic, it was created to sell us on some idea or some product.
Seeing as how the writer is a lingThe thing about Cultish (the language) is it's inauthentic, it was created to sell us on some idea or some product.
Seeing as how the writer is a linguist I kind of wanted the book to go more in depth into how to recognize it and how it's different from authentic enthusiasm.
Also anyone who joins a high-control group has a moment when they think, or when a friend says, "this is fishy" or "this is too good to be true" or "what was that about? I don't like that bit" and so I would love if every book on the topic, if nothing else, encouraged people to trust their gut or listen to warnings from their friends.
So when the conclusion was that Cultish is fun and you can safely dip your toe in without getting hurt it did the opposite of that and I was disappointed.
But it's a really enjoyable read and it's fantastic that a book with this topic is doing so well, because I really want everyone to know at least some red flags so they can protect themselves and their friends from esssssssssssential oil sssssssalesmen....more
tldr: "y'all are having too much fun, you might think your fibromyalgia was brought on by CPTSD but actually it's because your life is just too stimultldr: "y'all are having too much fun, you might think your fibromyalgia was brought on by CPTSD but actually it's because your life is just too stimulating and you need to give up your frivolous job as a *checks notes* ER nurse and churn butter by hand while thinking pure thoughts about your husband"...more
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