Dianetics, the modern science of mental health
by L. Ron Hubbard · first published 1950
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on “Ask HN: What books changed the way you think about almost everything?” ↗…Allen, the wires just crossed in my brain. No I don't think it's anything like separating songs from their creators. L. Ron Hubbard conducted seminars on Dianetics and later authored the self-help book Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health. As you probably know, he later went on to found the church of scientology. I am a programmer not a journalist so this is as far as I'll go. I think the moral of the story is don't take these books as…
on “Ask HN: How does one do it all?” ↗…thing you have to realize is this is a cult. Like Scientology they are always inventing new language that's designed to make insiders become incapable of communicating with outsiders. Sequences is like Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health, something that ensures real critical thinkers don't feel welcome. This article contains numerous features that conform to the style guide for lesswrong including: (1) spammy crossposting for SEO (even…
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