The cult aspect is more salient. Ultimately the Atlantic piece comes down to controlling people, which is a little cult-like.
Is there any chance you could copy/paste the specific bit about "controlling people" along with the URL it came from, so I don't have to read all your links to figure out what you're talking about?
Is there any chance you could copy/paste the specific bit about "controlling people" along with the URL it came from, so I don't have to read all your links to figure out what you're talking about?