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> /S Really? Cults are extreme, and socially undesirable, entities. Companies are less extreme, and arguably socially beneficial, entities. However, both entit
by steeleduncan 5y ago
> /S
Really? Cults are extreme, and socially undesirable, entities. Companies are less extreme, and arguably socially beneficial, entities. However, both entities are use essentially the same psychological tools of manipulation.
I don't think this comment should be seen as facetious so much as an insight on how company structures control employees.
- hericium 5y agoWhenever I see (ex) Google employees' comments (easy to spot, work there is usually mentioned in the very first sentence) with phrases like "Googlers", I do have a strong cult vibe. Another example of corporate cultism are HR people exercising techniques[1] similar to cults and other dysfunctional relationships. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love_bombing https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love_bombing
- timbit42 5y agoCorporations and cults are both also undemocratic and do not fit in democratic countries.
- iJohnDoe 5y ago> and arguably socially beneficial That’s a huge stretch or assumption.