Cults in Our Midst by Margaret Thaler Singer is a top selection for book clubs on the theme of the weaponization of loneliness. To avoid mind-rape -- whether by a cult leader or the propaganda media or our Big Tech devices -- we must first understand how cults operate in people.
Each study guide for each session of my book club comes with multi-media supplements to enhance the reading. For example, below are Parts I and II of newspaper heiress Patty Hearst's interview with Larry King from the year 2000.
In 1974 Hearst was kidnapped by a terrorist group that subjected her to constant propaganda while isolating her in a closet. After six weeks she emerged with a new identity and could not shake it off even when she was free to walk away. As she told King: "I had no free will." Here's part II:
Another supplement is an old interview with Margaret Thaler Singer about cults and how they work. For more examples of study guides to each session, go to: https://www.stellasbookclub.com/guide-to-sessions I will keep adding new sessions with new materials and video supplements.