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Partially edited interview with author and researcher Julia Ebner on extremist groups, their social dynamics, and connections with gurus.

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Rakish Tilt 🎩

I'm curious about the comment that anti-Semitism is a common trait between the far-right and far-left - as an anarchist I am unfamiliar with anti-Semitism on the left at all.

Jennydiver

I have noticed similarities in people who are susceptible to cults or high control groups lately. There's always a statement about " changing the world" or " helping others," or " maximizing potential" or similar and they often jump from one to the next.

Emma

A little bit off topic but it seems Russell Brand is the first of your secular gurus to be accused of being a sexual predator. Maybe worth adjusting his gurometer score?

Timo Kaukolampi

What I’m always confused about… Why you use term ”far-left” even that it’s rhetoric used by far-right to justify their actions and violence? There is historical far-left terrorist groups of course, but in modern times it’s not a symmetrical comparison. Please check out fantastic interview of David Neiwert at Consprituality 170. He wrote about it in a book called “The Age of Insurrection”. Keep up the good work! Finland is listening.

SHOUNAK SARKAR

Awesome interview guys. Really enjoyed Julia's academic approach and logical way of explaining things, found her to be a bit like Kathleen Belew but with a German accent hehe :) BTW, thank you Chris for asking about her past work with Quilliam. I had mentioned the fact to you guys in a comment here when I knew you were going to interview her. Julia's answer was really interesting. Looks like with or without Maajid Nawaz, Quilliam has always been a dodgy and insincere organisation. I have no problems with them ONLY focusing on extremist Muslims, but obviously the way they treated her with regards to Tommy Robinson's direct threats is pretty emblematic of their hidden agendas and lack of consistency!

Giovanni

I think it was a good interview and it was interesting hearing about the dynamics of the far right wing. Her view on left wing extremism was very uninformed. She also falls I into the issues that most extremist researchers do and takes a modern liberalism as the default kind of politics.

Dee Loves Ketchup on Eggs

This was a really solid interview. I loved your guest Julia Ebner! More please! It would be lovely to have her back!