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Why Smart People Still Fall For Cults
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Why Smart People Still Fall For Cults

Theology Podcast: Episode 50

You think you’d never fall for a cult.

Most people do.

But the truth is, cults don’t prey on stupidity, they rely on something far more dangerous: intelligence, commitment, and the human need for certainty.

This piece explores why smart people aren’t immune to manipulation, how belief systems become self-sealing, and why the real threat isn’t deception from the outside; but the stories we learn to defend from within.

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