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Mark Hoofnagle has a MD and PhD in physiology from the University of Virginia, and is now a general surgery resident. His interest in denialism concerns the use of denialist tactics to confuse public understanding of scientific knowledge.
Chris Hoofnagle teaches privacy and computer crime law at the University of California, Berkeley School of Law. A former Washington lawyer, Chris wrote the The Denialists' Deck of Cards based upon his experiences working on consumer protection.
PalMD is a practicing internist in the Midwestern United States. Aside from the great joy he finds in his family and his work, he likes communicating some of that joy to others. He has a special interest in the ways patients---and we are all patients at one time or another---are deceived by charlatans. He aims to change the world, one reader at a time. Previous writings can still be found here.
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How to Become a Cult Leader
Category: Scientology
Posted on: June 23, 2008 1:49 PM, by Chris H
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Not to sound shallow... but anyone else noting that most of the cult folowers were attractive young women?
Posted by: Joe | June 23, 2008 3:31 PM
Dude, that's the entire point of being a cult leader. (OK, maybe not quite, but almost...)
Posted by: Dunc | June 24, 2008 1:48 PM
The guys weren't bad, either :-)
Seriously, this video is gonna be a classic.
Posted by: themadlolscientist | June 24, 2008 2:06 PM
OT: This article from yesterday's SF Chronicle sounds like a good subject for a post here.
Posted by: Steve Bloom | June 24, 2008 2:58 PM
I loved the video.
But in an unrealated note, I have to comment that I was distracted by the flashing ad bar at the top of the page about how our ADD society full of distractions is going to lead to disaster.
I think that qualifies as irony...right?
Posted by: Teresa | June 25, 2008 7:46 AM
What's scary is that you just know there are some aspiring con-men out there watching and taking notes.
Posted by: Wes | June 27, 2008 7:32 PM
#6: yep! like me :) (seriously)
Posted by: trever | June 10, 2009 6:18 AM