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NoFap(Anti-porn group) and the group’s founder, Alexander Rhodes, sued Taylor & Francis and UCLA researcher over a paper critical of the group (retractionwatch.com)
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[–] XLE@piefed.social 3 points 4 days ago

So how about the Rationalists? They are a cultlike group with a charismatic founder (Eli Yudkowsky), despite the founder's well-documented proximity to rampant sexual abuse, and even a group of his followers committing acts of violence in line with his ideology.

Would you consider at least this group to be a cult, and worthy of condemnation?