Think of this in context of dealing with friends and family members who are still in a high-demand group.

Think of this when strategizing politically against cults of personality.

How can you stay curious, and how can you make them curious?

Then,

Think of this when recovering from a coercive environment and unpacking your mind of what they put in there.

Think of this in how you treat yourself.

Doubt is not the opposite of unquestioning faith; Curiosity is.

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I wish I’d had this insight to give as advice to all the many people over the years who have asked me how to help family members who are in a cult or high-demand religion.

THEY made doubt the opposite of unquestioning faith. But doubt isn’t a value. It’s a result of values. Nobody wants to identify as a doubter. Even skeptics aren’t operating out of doubt. Doubt isn’t an end point. It isn’t a goal. It’s a means to an end.

Curiosity tho? That flows. It moves. It’s dynamic. It has a resolution, and in cases where it doesn’t, it’s satisfying on its own.

Curiosity inspires critical thinking.

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