A timely warning against false prophets
by Eliana Dockterman
Aug 27, 2018
2 minutes
WRITERS HAVE LONG IMMORTALIZED cult leaders in novels, television and film as irresistible forces who seduce followers into submission. But in reality, they aren’t always magnetic. The elusive Bhagwan of the Rajneeshees in Netflix’s recent documentary series Wild Wild Country hid from the public eye behind his captivating secretary. Keith Raniere lured members into his headline-making group Nxivm by praising their brilliance rather than demonstrating
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