Madeleina KayNov 1017 min readMA Research Paper - Cults of Scale: How Art Can Support Recovery from the Abuse of PowerPsychological manipulation tactics are deployed by totalitarian governments, cult leaders and narcissistic domestic abusers with the sole...
Madeleina KaySep 410 min readCombating Cult Mind Control – Steven Hassan PhDI find this book by searching for literature on cults on Amazon and I am so glad I found it because the knowledge and insight of Steven...
Madeleina KayAug 107 min readTrue Believer: Thoughts on the Nature of Mass Movements – Eric HofferIt's been quite enlightening to read this book whilst the far right racist riots have been unfolding across the UK. It's the only story...
Madeleina KayJul 215 min read"SOME ANIMALS ARE MORE EQUAL THAN OTHERS" - Notes on Animal FarmAnimal Farm was my favourite film as a child – we had a cartoon version on VHS. I cried every time at the moment Napoleon sends Boxer to...
Madeleina KayJul 77 min read"The Object of Power is Power" - Notes on 1984I read 1984 as a teenager, and given that I have been reading texts on Thought Reform for my research paper, it was definitely time for a...
Madeleina KayJun 74 min read"Nothing is static." - From Dictatorship to Democracy by Gene Sharp'From Dictatorship to Democracy' is an interesting but short book by Gene Sharp. Written as a pamphlet guide to overcoming dictatorship,...
Madeleina KayJun 711 min read"THE PROMISES OF KINDNESS AND THE PLEASURES OF DOING DAMAGE" - Barbara KrugerI was looking forward to reading 'Thinking of You. I Mean Me. I Mean You.' by Barbara Kruger but I wasn't expecting to be as engaged with...