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Ep 190 The AA Deprogrammer's Baloney Detection Kit (Carl Sagan)
Description
Today we're exploring Carl Sagan's Baloney Detection Kit from his book The Demon Haunted World and how it applies to deprogramming Alcoholics Anonymous.
I've compiled a list of all the deprogramming books I recommend here:
📚 Deprogram Book List (my fave deprogram, cult recovery and critical thinking books)
Timestamps:
00:00 Baloney Detection Kit Intro
02:09 1 - Independent Confirmation
05:15 2 - Encourage Debate
08:34 3 - Authority Means Nothing Without Evidence
14:32 4 - Multiple Hypothesis
19:23 5 - Don't Marry Your Own Ideas
23:05 6 - Quantify
26:57 Leaving AA + Doing Great
29:24 Geting Worse in AA
32:50 7 - Every Link Must Hold
36:20 8 - Occam's Razor
Resources for deconstructing AA:
👉 Deprogram Lounge (community, Zooms, book club, Escape Kit + more)
📚 Deprogram Book List (my fave deprogram, cult recovery and critical thinking books)
Let’s get f*cking free