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yeah well, as far as I know you're either a surgeon or a dude wearing a surgeon disguise. If you don't want to put your credentials behind this and some skin in the game, no worries. You're just not my leader then. There's plenty of other places to transform and great people to learn from. The book is still good and I get you wanting to use your group for those only following the process.
"We don't follow where one has not led. We lead ourselves instead if you won't and will take risks on our own theories or trusted others instead of yours. Unless you do the work to present that you actually tested it first and present that data." The whole book is about the author's lived experienced as a result of the type of work he does. He's lived what he's written. He's lived the knowledge he as put forth. “I have fingerprints on major manipulations of public opinion since 1998,” Taylor writes in his introduction. “I’m done building prisons. Now I’m handing out keys.”
Abby, I appreciate your review. The fact that Stan reiterated the decision to remove you from the FB group says a lot, it makes me suspect that his work cannot survive any scrutiny.
I do believe that we should not require someone to lead in all cases. But there are some areas where that trust must be the foundation to move ahead.
The marketing (I came in from Threads) feels like they’re trying for this cool vibe and if one doesn’t “get it”, well then our loss.
I’m going to wait on my purchase.
If this book truly breaks people’s psyches down so fundamentally and totally that they completely lose the ability to think for themselves, and a random comment on Facebook merely asking legitimate questions is likely to convince them to abandon the whole process, then it is a dangerous book. How could someone in such a state possibly get through the day-to-day? It seems they’d be functionally incapable of handling it.
The “rules” required shut down thoughtful discussion and only add legitimacy to Abby’s critique (which, I may add, she posits tactfully with openness and curiosity—but seems to be taken as an attempt to undermine the author’s self-proclaimed authority).
I can't explain it, but this book feels evil to me. from the moment I saw it my discernment freaked out. and then after reading a little bit more all I could think is that this is the way Hitler led. "Stop asking questions, just do. I know the way." And honestly, the pricing of his book alone tells me his intent is not to help others. it is to get rich and look cool doing it. I don't trust this at all and it scares me that so many people do.
I was curious…..then I did what I normally do…dig….dig….dig and I couldn’t find anything to substantiate this ‘author’ has credibility. Why attempt to wow us with alleged accomplishments and hide behind a ghost name. Why try to profit (heavily) off the American people you claim you want to free ? He claims he’s done building the prisons - he wants to hand out the keys? Why charge so much for a book ? I listened to a portion of the audio book (about people pleasers) which could have been written by ANY psychotherapist - not someone who manipulated political campaigns or algorithms to make us purchase unnecessary things…..why not reveal yourself ? I guess you’re just the ‘wizard’ behind the curtain……
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yeah well, as far as I know you're either a surgeon or a dude wearing a surgeon disguise. If you don't want to put your credentials behind this and some skin in the game, no worries. You're just not my leader then. There's plenty of other places to transform and great people to learn from. The book is still good and I get you wanting to use your group for those only following the process.
"We don't follow where one has not led. We lead ourselves instead if you won't and will take risks on our own theories or trusted others instead of yours. Unless you do the work to present that you actually tested it first and present that data." The whole book is about the author's lived experienced as a result of the type of work he does. He's lived what he's written. He's lived the knowledge he as put forth. “I have fingerprints on major manipulations of public opinion since 1998,” Taylor writes in his introduction. “I’m done building prisons. Now I’m handing out keys.”
Abby, I appreciate your review. The fact that Stan reiterated the decision to remove you from the FB group says a lot, it makes me suspect that his work cannot survive any scrutiny. I do believe that we should not require someone to lead in all cases. But there are some areas where that trust must be the foundation to move ahead.
The marketing (I came in from Threads) feels like they’re trying for this cool vibe and if one doesn’t “get it”, well then our loss.
I’m going to wait on my purchase.
If this book truly breaks people’s psyches down so fundamentally and totally that they completely lose the ability to think for themselves, and a random comment on Facebook merely asking legitimate questions is likely to convince them to abandon the whole process, then it is a dangerous book. How could someone in such a state possibly get through the day-to-day? It seems they’d be functionally incapable of handling it.The “rules” required shut down thoughtful discussion and only add legitimacy to Abby’s critique (which, I may add, she posits tactfully with openness and curiosity—but seems to be taken as an attempt to undermine the author’s self-proclaimed authority).
I can't explain it, but this book feels evil to me. from the moment I saw it my discernment freaked out. and then after reading a little bit more all I could think is that this is the way Hitler led. "Stop asking questions, just do. I know the way." And honestly, the pricing of his book alone tells me his intent is not to help others. it is to get rich and look cool doing it. I don't trust this at all and it scares me that so many people do.
I was curious…..then I did what I normally do…dig….dig….dig and I couldn’t find anything to substantiate this ‘author’ has credibility. Why attempt to wow us with alleged accomplishments and hide behind a ghost name. Why try to profit (heavily) off the American people you claim you want to free ? He claims he’s done building the prisons - he wants to hand out the keys? Why charge so much for a book ? I listened to a portion of the audio book (about people pleasers) which could have been written by ANY psychotherapist - not someone who manipulated political campaigns or algorithms to make us purchase unnecessary things…..why not reveal yourself ? I guess you’re just the ‘wizard’ behind the curtain……
Rule 1: Stay on target. The group exists for executing protocols and building sovereignty. Your post was philosophical debate about whether the author should prove himself first.
Rule 2: Quarantine your excuses. You posted "I don't trust this enough to follow" in a room full of people mid-protocol, people in active dissolution (identity liquefied, old self dying, new self not yet formed) Your post handed every one in that room a sophisticated exit ramp: "See? People are questioning this. Your discomfort means you should stop too."
Rule 3: No timeline bargaining. "The 21-day protocol needs more proof before I start" is the parasite buying time to build its case for stalling.
The removal was a mental health decision. That group contains people in psychological states that require protection from exactly this kind of intervention. You walked into a surgery theater and started debating whether the surgeon should prove his credentials mid-operation.
Rather than examining why your post was structurally dangerous to people in vulnerable states, you doubled down in the comments, despite others disagreeing with you.
The parasite evolved. First it said "I need proof before I act." When that was removed, it said "Being removed proves I was right not to trust." This claim is unfalsifiable and airtight, meaning you never have to transform. Meanwhile, 2k+ people in that group are posting their transformations.
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