Uploaded October 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
The Self-Help industry has existed for over a century and seems to be selling the same product in slightly different packaging. What shaped this industry and what happens when you take it too far?
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-Books-
Don't Call It a Cult: The Shocking Story of Keith Raniere and the Women of NXIVM (2021) by Sarah Berman
amzn.to/3gspwMx
Unlimited Power : The New Science Of Personal Achievement (1986) by Tony Robbins
amzn.to/3ybAQ5E
The Power of Positive Thinking: A Practical Guide to Mastering the Problems of Everyday Living (1992) by Norman Vincent Peale
amzn.to/38eaogZ
Get Out of Your Head: Stopping the Spiral of Toxic Thoughts (2020) by Jennie Allen
amzn.to/38EPWGr
-Documentaries-
The Vow - Season 1 (2020) - amzn.to/388Wywp
Seduced: Inside the NXIVM Cult (2020) - amzn.to/3ya6L6x
Cults and Extreme Belief (2018) S1E1 "NXIVM" - amzn.to/38f6CUE
Tony Robbins: I Am Not Your Guru (2016) - netflix.com/title/80102204
Explained (2019) S2E1 "Cults" - netflix.com/title/81097621 youtu.be/6NWIfiV1_XQ
-Youtube Videos-
The Truth About Life Coaching - youtu.be/E56f4zR_XDg
A Philosopher Reacts to the NXIVM Cult - youtu.be/0zsi4z0qzX8
NXIVM. What the Media Won't Report. - youtu.be/wAyqGCEIFGU
What Happened to NXIVM? - youtu.be/guO9pE7YLZI
-Movies and TV-
Derren Brown: The Heist (2006) - youtu.be/HDtMMsFoHuY
Law and Order: Special Victims Unit (2018) S20E5 "Accredo" - imdb.com/title/tt8843020
Yes Man (2008) - amzn.to/3zAXOo4
A Serial Killer's Guide to Life (2019) - amzn.to/3jrOhdG
Shallow Hal (2001) - amzn.to/3yNku3j
Hitch (2005) - amzn.to/3tUeMMl
-Websites-
gutenberg.org/files/935/935-h/935-h.htm
facebook.com/102431224948822/posts/my-copy-of-the-1989-guinness-book-of-world-records-is-in-this-weeks-episode-of-s/134093671782577
archive.org/details/keith-raniere-conversations-archive/What+Is+Rational+Inquiry.mp4
justice.gov/usao-edny/pr/nxivm-leader-keith-raniere-sentenced-120-years-prison-racketeering-and-sex-trafficking
timesunion.com/projects/2020/nxivm-timeline
timesunion.com/7dayarchive/article/Troy-man-has-a-lot-on-his-mind-15640272.php
nytimes.com/2017/10/17/nyregion/nxivm-women-branded-albany.html
bkreader.com/2020/07/23/nxivm-group-holds-nightly-dances-outside-of-brooklyn-prison-despite-its-controversial-ties
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Video Credits -
Oprah walks on fire - facebook.com/watch/?v=1843659362312793
Fired Up for Fire Walking | MythBusters - youtu.be/JibIlisE9uA
What the Bleep Do We Know? (2005) Trailer - amzn.to/3kXxM8C
Photo Credits -
docs.google.com/document/d/1senYBNGstEZIOKqJog1YlOI7u777v6Ob_2-Gu0elsyk/edit?usp=sharing
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Produced with the assistance of Rozarah
twitter.com/AmandaLlara
Researched with the assistance of Jesspsettle
twitter.com/JessPSettle
Intro/Outro and Background Music by Michael Cotten/Nomad
mwcotten.com
Spotify ► open.spotify.com/album/0zCYP8rPoTWYoldR70bIiI
Amazon ► amzn.to/2zbsfHd
Better Affirmations Music - Bedtime Stories by Ross Bugden
youtu.be/XVHVFwwuOa0
Module Transition Music - Motivational Upbeat Corporate by RinkevichMusic
soundcloud.com/rinkevichmusic
youtu.be/U78mgVaM12M
Intro Art and Channel Avatar by PoetheWonderCat
twitter.com/ThatCatNamedPoe
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Hashtags: #psychology #selfhelp #lifecoach #success #motivation #happiness #personaldevelopment #therapy #coaching #advice #self #coach
0:00 Intro
1:07 Module 1 Self-Help
6:56 Module 2 Tony Robbins
17:11 Module 3 Keith Raniere
28:27 Module 4 NXIVM
45:53 Module 5 Dominus Obsequious Sororium
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This video was sponsored by CuriosityStream and Nebula.
The Self-Help industry has existed for over a century and seems to be selling the same product in slightly different packaging. What shaped this industry and what happens when you take it too far?
Try CuriosityStream and a free subscription to Nebula at curiositystream.com/knowingbetter
Use the promo code "knowingbetter" for a 26% discount on an annual subscription!
Website ► knowingbetter.tv
Store ► standard.tv/knowingbetter
Patreon ► patreon.com/knowingbetter
Paypal ► paypal.me/knowingbetter
Twitter ► twitter.com/KnowingBetterYT
Twitch ► twitch.tv/knowingbetteryt
Facebook ► facebook.com/KnowingBetterYT
Instagram ► instagram.com/knowingbetteryt
Reddit ► reddit.com/r/KnowingBetter
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-Books-
Don't Call It a Cult: The Shocking Story of Keith Raniere and the Women of NXIVM (2021) by Sarah Berman
amzn.to/3gspwMx
Unlimited Power : The New Science Of Personal Achievement (1986) by Tony Robbins
amzn.to/3ybAQ5E
The Power of Positive Thinking: A Practical Guide to Mastering the Problems of Everyday Living (1992) by Norman Vincent Peale
amzn.to/38eaogZ
Get Out of Your Head: Stopping the Spiral of Toxic Thoughts (2020) by Jennie Allen
amzn.to/38EPWGr
-Documentaries-
The Vow - Season 1 (2020) - amzn.to/388Wywp
Seduced: Inside the NXIVM Cult (2020) - amzn.to/3ya6L6x
Cults and Extreme Belief (2018) S1E1 "NXIVM" - amzn.to/38f6CUE
Tony Robbins: I Am Not Your Guru (2016) - netflix.com/title/80102204
Explained (2019) S2E1 "Cults" - netflix.com/title/81097621 youtu.be/6NWIfiV1_XQ
-Youtube Videos-
The Truth About Life Coaching - youtu.be/E56f4zR_XDg
A Philosopher Reacts to the NXIVM Cult - youtu.be/0zsi4z0qzX8
NXIVM. What the Media Won't Report. - youtu.be/wAyqGCEIFGU
What Happened to NXIVM? - youtu.be/guO9pE7YLZI
-Movies and TV-
Derren Brown: The Heist (2006) - youtu.be/HDtMMsFoHuY
Law and Order: Special Victims Unit (2018) S20E5 "Accredo" - imdb.com/title/tt8843020
Yes Man (2008) - amzn.to/3zAXOo4
A Serial Killer's Guide to Life (2019) - amzn.to/3jrOhdG
Shallow Hal (2001) - amzn.to/3yNku3j
Hitch (2005) - amzn.to/3tUeMMl
-Websites-
gutenberg.org/files/935/935-h/935-h.htm
facebook.com/102431224948822/posts/my-copy-of-the-1989-guinness-book-of-world-records-is-in-this-weeks-episode-of-s/134093671782577
archive.org/details/keith-raniere-conversations-archive/What+Is+Rational+Inquiry.mp4
justice.gov/usao-edny/pr/nxivm-leader-keith-raniere-sentenced-120-years-prison-racketeering-and-sex-trafficking
timesunion.com/projects/2020/nxivm-timeline
timesunion.com/7dayarchive/article/Troy-man-has-a-lot-on-his-mind-15640272.php
nytimes.com/2017/10/17/nyregion/nxivm-women-branded-albany.html
bkreader.com/2020/07/23/nxivm-group-holds-nightly-dances-outside-of-brooklyn-prison-despite-its-controversial-ties
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Video Credits -
Oprah walks on fire - facebook.com/watch/?v=1843659362312793
Fired Up for Fire Walking | MythBusters - youtu.be/JibIlisE9uA
What the Bleep Do We Know? (2005) Trailer - amzn.to/3kXxM8C
Photo Credits -
docs.google.com/document/d/1senYBNGstEZIOKqJog1YlOI7u777v6Ob_2-Gu0elsyk/edit?usp=sharing
---
Produced with the assistance of Rozarah
twitter.com/AmandaLlara
Researched with the assistance of Jesspsettle
twitter.com/JessPSettle
Intro/Outro and Background Music by Michael Cotten/Nomad
mwcotten.com
Spotify ► open.spotify.com/album/0zCYP8rPoTWYoldR70bIiI
Amazon ► amzn.to/2zbsfHd
Better Affirmations Music - Bedtime Stories by Ross Bugden
youtu.be/XVHVFwwuOa0
Module Transition Music - Motivational Upbeat Corporate by RinkevichMusic
soundcloud.com/rinkevichmusic
youtu.be/U78mgVaM12M
Intro Art and Channel Avatar by PoetheWonderCat
twitter.com/ThatCatNamedPoe
---
Hashtags: #psychology #selfhelp #lifecoach #success #motivation #happiness #personaldevelopment #therapy #coaching #advice #self #coach
0:00 Intro
1:07 Module 1 Self-Help
6:56 Module 2 Tony Robbins
17:11 Module 3 Keith Raniere
28:27 Module 4 NXIVM
45:53 Module 5 Dominus Obsequious Sororium
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This video was sponsored by CuriosityStream and Nebula.
