a recent defector's questions about Scientology with Amir Essalhi - part one

April 18
1h 9m

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Episode Description

Amir left Scientology in January. He's now read Jon's books, Opening Our Minds and Let's Sell These People a Piece of Blue Sky, and has a few questions about Scientology, its founder, L. Ron Hubbard, and its current leader, David Miscavige. Amir shares examples of the cruelty and greed he witnessed while in. Jon also talks about Ron Hubbard's cancellation of Dianetics because it is hypnotic and the psychological and physical enslavement that Scientology usually leads to. 

NOTE: this is part one of a two-part talk. Stay tuned next week for part two!

Links: Jon’s other published novels: 

Voodoo Child (slight return)
Halcyon Daze

and his papers: 

Never Believe a Hypnotist
The Total Freedom Trap
Possible Origins of Dianetics and Scientology

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