#112 Rick Alan Ross - Do Cult Leaders Believe Their Own Lies?

#112 Rick Alan Ross - Do Cult Leaders Believe Their Own Lies?

Within Reason · 2025-07-13

Rick Alan Ross is an American deprogrammer, cult specialist, and founder and executive director of the non-profit Cult Education Institute. Frequently appearing in the news and other media, discussing groups some consider cults. Ross has intervened in more than 500 deprogramming cases in various countries. (Wikipedia)

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