Mike Rinder was at the very pinnacle of Scientology management. under both Ron Hubbard and David Miscavige for more than three decades. He reveals the inner, and malevolent, workings of the group during that time. Mike reads from his remarkable new book and shares his insights with Jon about the dreadful conditions at the heart of Scientology.
As a Watch Messenger, Mike was often alone with Ron Hubbard. He went on to work under David Miscavige for two decades as part of the culture of fear and violence generated by him. At the heart of the book is the power of belief and the distortions of reality it can create through fearmongering and hatred. As Voltaire said, "Those who believe absurdities will commit atrocities". There have been many excellent accounts by former members, but this book is at the top of the list.
Links:
A Billion Years Audiobook: https://www.amazon.com/Billion-Years-Escape-Highest-Scientology/dp/B0B72F2VV8/
Bear Fedio Inventory (scroll down for charts): https://neuro.psychiatryonline.org/doi/full/10.1176/appi.neuropsych.11020039
Mike's interview with Watchman fellowship president James Walker: https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/jwalker55293/episodes/2022-11-06T23_00_00-08_00
