also, this same article was cross-posted in various ways.
yahoo buzz, Digg, defamer, etc...
So it does function as a nice under-the-radar advertising...
1) talk about the "controversy"
2) go to the meeting.
Werner Erhard always knew, GET THE SUCKERS INTO THE TENT.
Say anything to get them to come. That is all they are trying to do.
In the Huffington Post advertisement, there is also a comment by some Landmark promoter. This person claims to be a PhD, and from what I can see, that is their ONLY post on Huffington?
Obviously, its all bullshit, part of the advertising. (the guy is NOT a psychologist, they are just lying and making that up to try and con-vince people).
It might even be the Landmark "coach" who coached the Diana Odasso into the article?
Clearly, that commenter is a senior Landmark person, possibly the same person who got her to post the article. These guys are semi-smart, in that they allow for a tiny bit of criticism to make it seem believable.
but man, are they are sleazy. They will literally say anything to try and get a sale.
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I originally did the est Training in 1975, shortly after getting my Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology at Columbia University. I did the (kinder, gentler, and shorter) Landmark Forum in 1992, after Werner Erhard had sold the company to the staff and trainers, making it an employee-owned company. Perhaps "superchuy" felt "manipulated and brainwashed," but the vast majority of people who attend do not. The Forum promotes taking responsibility and positive action for having the life we want, rather than do what many do - complain about how it doesn't. When I did, and continue to do that, I often see how I am "jerked" by past experiences, beliefs I have acquired, and my own points of view to say and do things that do not produce the results I want (eg, happiness, success, loving relationships, good health, etc.). I agree with "macaniff" in applauding Ms. Odasso's courage, but at the same time I think she gives a somewhat misleading picture of The Forum. The 3 days involve considerable introspection about the ideas presented by the Forum leader, and sharing is strictly up to the participant. For me, the "gist" was the incredible possibilities we can create as human beings, not what "jerks" we are. As a result of my own and many of my friends' overwhelmingly positive experiences, I enthusiastically tell others (including my therapy clients) about The Forum - because I want them to have the value I know is available!!