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628: Amanda Montell | Cultish: the Language of Fanaticism

Amanda Montell ( @amandamontell ) is a language scholar and author of critically acclaimed Wordslut: A Feminist Guide to Taking Back the English Language . Her latest book is Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism , which explores how cults co-opt the words we use in order to control us and affect our behavior. What We Discuss with Amanda Montell: Why does…