Can you imagine some piece of evidence you could hear about these events that would make them sound more "cultish"?
Can you imagine some piece of evidence you could hear about them that would make them sound less "cultish"?
What kinds of things might an aversion to "cultishness" protect you from? (Some I can think of: Giving all your money to the Church of Scientology; being sexually abused by a guru you trust; being alienated from your family and friends because they think you're a heretic or into scary weird shit.)
If you could take a moment to read Isaac Bonewits' "ABCDEF", does his effort to categorize some of the bad things about "cults" help at all?
Can you imagine some piece of evidence you could hear about these events that would make them sound more "cultish"? Can you imagine some piece of evidence you could hear about them that would make them sound less "cultish"?
Yes.
...What kinds of things might an aversion to "cultishness" protect you from? (Some I can think of: Giving all your money to the Church of Scientology; being sexually abused by a guru you trust; being alienated from your family and friends because they think you're a heretic or into scary weird shit.)
Discussion article for the meetup : Boston - Schelling Day
WHEN: 16 April 2014 07:00:00PM (-0400)
WHERE: Citadel House, 98 Elm St Apt 1, Somerville, MA
Schelling Day is a rationalist holiday (designed by Ben Landau-Taylor) that is about sharing important and personal things in our lives, and getting to know each other better. The holiday involves a fun ritual for talking about feelings, and a potluck dinner.
Here is Ben's LW post describing Schelling Day http://lesswrong.com/lw/h2t/schelling_day_a_rationalist_holiday/
There is some debate on the most Schelling time to gather and discuss feelings, but the birthday of Thomas Schelling (April 14) seemed like a good choice. Last year's debut of Schelling Day was a great success, and we look forward to holding it again!
The schedule for Schelling Day is as follows:
7pm - arrival
7:30pm - ceremony begins
8:30pm - dinner and socializing
Discussion article for the meetup : Boston - Schelling Day