jon is joined by special guest Dr. Michelle Haslam; they discuss her time in the authoritarian group known as "new kadampa tradition", her background in psychology, and how and why people are drawn into destructive groups. links discussed in the video: the research of Miriam Anders on the cultic misuse of Buddhist teachings: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/10/11/622/htm
The Pema Chödrön Foundation: https://pemachodronfoundation.org the findings of the Australian Royal Commission on Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse: https://www.childabuseroyalcommission.gov.au
Michelle's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDz-Wk0ykecFBgB7Pg31cVQ/videos
and for help getting out of/surviving the NKT and other similar groups, Michelle's website is here: https://newkadampatraditionreport.org
jon's paper, the Total Freedom Trap: https://www.cs.cmu.edu/~dst/Fishman/atack-freedom-trap.html
Sir Ken Robinson's work: http://sirkenrobinson.com
