Cult behavior is so intriguing to me. It can be argued that sometimes there is a fine-line between cult behavior and organizational socialization. If a company, for example, influences your ideals, goals, morales, objectives, etc., at what point could they ask you to do something you wouldn't normally do and you would do it? Would you overtly lie to somebody? Would you withhold information from somebody else which could potentially cause them to leave the organization? Would you exclude somebody, would you cutoff family and friends from communication with you?
All organizations are dangerous for this reason -- all individuals must not lose their identity or blindly follow anything or anyone. We must always keep our minds independent and cautious.
This song is by a band called Cults. The song is simple and very good.
Still drinking the Kool-Aid.
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