So it's a Scientology text? I think I found a functional link. However, I do not have a good opinion of Scientology.
RE: Anarchist to Abolitionist: A Bad Quaker's Journey
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Yes, absolutely, Scientology.
Don't get me wrong, not suggesting joining the cult, just looking for an opinion on the tech.
If you haven't read the material, it won't be your honest evaluation of the material, but second hand opinions repeated.
My interactions with actual members is limited.
What I saw I didn't like.
Others, coming out after years inside, don't like the cult, either.
But, what I have yet to hear, despite two decades of looking, is a refutation of the tech.
All the tell-alls address personalities, not the efficacy of the techniques.
I came away a better person for having read the material, but, for the life of me, I haven't found one person willing to do the reading to offer a valid opinion.
I have had reports from some that had the tech forced upon them, but that is hardly comparable to an open minded evaluation.
So, if you do take the time, please let me know what you think of it.
If you would rather not, i would still like to hear you opinion, and how you reached it.
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I couldn't agree more regarding scientoogy, however I suspect all three of us here posting strongly agree with their aversion to psychiatry. The enemy of my enemy, and all that.
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The enemy of my enemy may well be another enemy. And Thomas Szasz was a pretty decent psychiatrist.
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I actually quite agree with your comment regarding enemies, but in this context I was simply pointing out that the CCHR might provide useful information due to their work on the matter.
I don't know Szasz, so can't comment. The further psychiatry gets from just helping people understand the lies they've believed and how to cope with that, the further it strays from reason, IMHO. Were it built on neurology it would have a firmer basis in fact, but there's a lot of speculation and fantasy that is firmly established as 'science' in the field, which really causes a lot of harm to people on the ground.
We have a very limited grasp of how the brain works, despite the immense progress we've made, because biological systems are massively complex and we simply have a long way to go to be able to grasp the facts. We've only begun to scratch the surface, but psychiatry is filled to bursting with delusional buffoons that think - or at least claim - to knew precisely how our minds should work, why they aren't, and what to do about it. Hubris and vain puffery for ginormous paychecks isn't limited to psychiatry, but it's sure strongly featured by the practitioners thereof.
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