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The Guru Papers<\/span>
<\/em>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Masks of Authoritarian Power<\/span>
\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><\/em>by Joel Kramer & Diana Alstad<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\r\n

\"Guru<\/a>
Overviews by us<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0<\/span> \u00a0(download pdfs below)<\/em><\/p>\r\n

Overviews<\/a>:\u00a0“The Guru Papers\u00a0<\/em>affects people personally and also has far-reaching social implications. Although its major thesis is straightforward, it is also multi-faceted with ramifications that spread far and wide\u2026.\u201d\u00a0<\/span>\u2013\u00a0by Diana and Joel<\/span><\/p>\r\n

How The Guru Papers<\/em> Differs<\/a>\u00a0from other books on gurus and cults. Decoding guru\/disciple dynamics of control and surrender displays “mental authoritarianism” writ large, revealing less obvious instances of control and manipulation that occur in many contexts.\u00a0<\/span>\u2013\u00a0by Diana<\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u201cExposing Mental Authoritarianism\u00a0Can Strengthen Democracy\u201d<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>\u2013 by Diana (Elephantjournal.com<\/em>, 2012)<\/span><\/p>\r\n

The Guru Papers<\/em> Post – 9\/11<\/a>: \u00a0\u201cSince 9\/11\/2001\u00a0The Guru Papers<\/em>\u00a0has become ever more timely and relevant to the growing threats to democracy, women, children, and a viable world. It points to the very things currently unfolding in our increasingly unstable and polarized world\u2026.\u201d <\/span>\u2013\u00a0by Diana and Joel

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Interviews with us<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u201cQuestion Authority<\/a>” in\u00a0Nexus<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0(Boulder, CO) by Ravi Dykema<\/span>

\u201cA Look at Hidden Authoritarianism<\/a>\u201d in\u00a0Omni<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0by Keith Harary<\/span>

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On Our Model of Addiction\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n

On\u00a0our new model of addiction & critique of 12-step programs
<\/a>\u2013\u00a0by Dr. Marsha Rosenbaum,\u00a0Journal of Psychoactive Drugs\u00a0
<\/em>\u00a0 \u00a0 review of “Who Is in Control?: The Authoritarian Roots of Addiction<\/strong>”
\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0(chapter on addiction in\u00a0The Guru Papers)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\r\n

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