Ep 190 The AA Deprogrammer's Baloney Detection Kit (Carl Sagan)
Sobriety Bestie Podcast · Kirsten Johnson
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Show Notes
Today we're exploring Carl Sagan's Baloney Detection Kit from his book The Demon Haunted World and how it applies to deprogramming Alcoholics Anonymous.
I've compiled a list of all the deprogramming books I recommend here:
📚 Deprogram Book List (my fave deprogram, cult recovery and critical thinking books)
Timestamps:
00:00 Baloney Detection Kit Intro
02:09 1 - Independent Confirmation
05:15 2 - Encourage Debate
08:34 3 - Authority Means Nothing Without Evidence
14:32 4 - Multiple Hypothesis
19:23 5 - Don't Marry Your Own Ideas
23:05 6 - Quantify
26:57 Leaving AA + Doing Great
29:24 Geting Worse in AA
32:50 7 - Every Link Must Hold
36:20 8 - Occam's Razor
Resources for deconstructing AA:
👉 Deprogram Lounge (community, Zooms, book club, Escape Kit + more)
📚 Deprogram Book List (my fave deprogram, cult recovery and critical thinking books)
Let’s get f*cking free