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Chronicle of a Cult: Part 4
Tim BallardandOperation Underground Railroad Manipulate Psychological Vulnerabilities, Beliefs, & Act Against Best Interest There are many people who have donated or been involved with Tim Ballard and OUR since it began. Most people’s loss involves money and time. There is… Continue reading
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Chronicle of a Cult: Part 3
Tim BallardandOperation Underground Railroad Manipulating Psychological Vulnerabilities: Biases Elaine Godfrey wrote in “The Atlantic” that “If people on the left are repelled by [the “Sound of Freedom”], it’s for the same reasons people on the right feel so obligated to… Continue reading
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Chronicle of a Cult: Part 2
Tim BallardandOperation Underground Railroad Community and Exclusivity Research consistently finds that the need to belong is a fundamental human drive, and OUR (Operation Underground Railroad) fulfilled this by offering people a deep sense of purpose and identity within a heroic… Continue reading
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Chronicle of a Cult: Part 1
Tim Ballard and Operation Underground Railroad I studied the psychology of cults with Dr. Bethany Burum. For my final presentation and project, I explored how Tim Ballard and Operation Underground Railroad fit the defining features of a cult. You might now be… Continue reading
The Little Stream: Where Soul Meets Society — Reflections on Well-Being, Religion, and Power 