Lex Fridman | Aaron Smith-Levin: Scientology | Lex Fridman Podcast #361 @lexfridman | Uploaded February 2023 | Updated October 2024, 1 week ago.
Aaron Smith-Levin is a former Scientologist, Vice President of the Aftermath Foundation, and host of the Growing Up In Scientology YouTube channel. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
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EPISODE LINKS:
Aaron's YouTube: youtube.com/@GrowingUpInScientology
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The Aftermath Foundation: theaftermathfoundation.org
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Books mentioned:
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OUTLINE:
0:00 - Introduction
1:21 - Thetans
5:19 - Dianetics
17:22 - God
27:58 - Sea Org
32:08 - Auditing
52:21 - Control
1:02:45 - David Miscavige
1:11:52 - Xenu
1:27:46 - Secrecy
1:33:49 - Mike Rinder
1:40:56 - Separation of families
1:47:51 - Tom Cruise
1:51:43 - Sin
1:56:39 - Corruption

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