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"The end of the spectrum: when human autonomy disappears."
Level 7 represents complete elimination of human autonomy. Physical, emotional, financial, and social coercion becomes normalized... 🧵
"The end of the spectrum: when human autonomy disappears."
Level 7 represents complete elimination of human autonomy. Physical, emotional, financial, and social coercion becomes normalized... 🧵
"When words don't mean what they used to."
Level 6 groups don't just control information - they actively reshape members' perception of reality itself. Common concepts get redefined... 🧵
"When words don't mean what they used to."
Level 6 groups don't just control information - they actively reshape members' perception of reality itself. Common concepts get redefined... 🧵
"When questioning becomes dangerous."
At Level 5, fear becomes the primary control mechanism. The fortress mentality creates psychological prisons where honest questions become unsafe... 🧵
"When questioning becomes dangerous."
At Level 5, fear becomes the primary control mechanism. The fortress mentality creates psychological prisons where honest questions become unsafe... 🧵
"The critical turning point."
Level 4 is where groups begin actively managing what information members receive. Once information control begins, all other influence techniques become more effective... 🧵
"The critical turning point."
Level 4 is where groups begin actively managing what information members receive. Once information control begins, all other influence techniques become more effective... 🧵
"When your group becomes your identity."
The concerning shift: when group identity begins to override individual identity. This is where belonging starts requiring fundamental changes to who you are... 🧵
"When your group becomes your identity."
The concerning shift: when group identity begins to override individual identity. This is where belonging starts requiring fundamental changes to who you are... 🧵
"When 'fitting in' becomes more important than speaking up."
Level 2 is where the slope toward control begins. Often feels reasonable. That's what makes it worth understanding... 🧵
"When 'fitting in' becomes more important than speaking up."
Level 2 is where the slope toward control begins. Often feels reasonable. That's what makes it worth understanding... 🧵
This is what healthy organizations actually look like. Most of us have experienced so few Level 1 groups that we forget they're possible... 🧵
This is what healthy organizations actually look like. Most of us have experienced so few Level 1 groups that we forget they're possible... 🧵
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