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For those interested, one-half of our dynamic duo went on the Thales' Well philosophy podcast to talk about Secular Gurus with a fellow Irishman Patrick O'Connor. We cover familiar themes but I (Chris) enjoyed it and maybe you will too!

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On Secular Gurus with Chris Kavanagh | Thales' Well

I talk to psychologist Dr Christopher Kavanagh about the phenomenon of secular gurus. We discussed the secularism of latter day gurus, how they differ and compare to traditional cult leaders, what traits it takes to be a secular guru (galaxy brainedness, cultishness, anti-establishmentarianism), psychopathy/sociopathy, narcissism and techniques for avoiding manipulation.

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Thom Hehemann

The Gurusphere is hotter than ever right now

Linda Sears

I want to listen if only to hear the accents. ❤️

jss

Above a certain audience level they should all come with a public warning Enjoying this muchly

Tim Tripp

When do you plan to decode Gaber Mate?

Tim Tripp

Sam Harris might fit the bill for someone you would dislike as he portrays himself as liberal but very often comes off as quite un-liberal.

Paul Bowman

Defo be interested in a decoding of Turchin. Some of my old pals got into working with him, but I was sceptical. I also think he's got a point on the overproduction of elites thing. But the whole Asimov Foundation thing of "Big Data historical materialism 2.0"? Nah...

Linda Sears

Great conversation. O’Connor’s point that the secular gurus are more like Protestants in that they want a personal relationship with the divine (and want to be the heads of the church) intrigued me.