Episode Details

Welcome to Cult-vember babes. Imagine, a utopian future, where everyone was equal. Same house, same furnishings, same 4 hour workday, 4 day work week, 8 month work year, and even the same salary? Cult leader Arthur Bell attempted to bring the idea to fruition through a community he created known as ‘Mankind United.’ Listen in on the bizarre origins and ultimate failure, stay tuned through the end to hear a shocking cult connection. 

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Sources: 

‘Mankind United’ -Author: Arthur Bell 

‘Mystics & Messiahs’-Author: Philip Jenkins 

https://www.newspapers.com/image/136076561/?terms=mankind%20united&match=1

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https://www.laphamsquarterly.org/roundtable/mankind-unite

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