Dianetics by L. Ron Hubbard – Ep 46
Psst...we don't believe or condone any of the shit in the blurb from the back of the book below. This shit's cray, y'all. Discover how to eradicate the SOURCE of stress, anxiety and depression If you've ever felt there was something holding you back in life, you were right. It's called the subconscious, unconscious or reactive mind the hidden part of your mind that stores painful experiences, then uses them against you. Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health, the New York Times and International bestseller, shows you how to get rid of the reactive mind for a happier, healthier life. The revolutionary book everyone must read. give it a'listen OKAAAAAY so the blurb from the back of the book sucks, right? Well if you thought the blurb was bad, just wait til you hear the gals read direct quotes from the book! We've got sexually aggressive dental assistants causing engrams in patients, sentient fetuses getting sad from being gently squished while their mom is having sex, and a passage about how pig grunts/thorughly bruised baby's spines/a prayer to god are equal to the "reactive mind" and cause arthritis. Well now that's a FINE case of arthritis you've got there!Welcome to the shit show! Mentioned Links If you want a deep dive into L. Ron Hubbard's life, maybe check out the series done by Last Podcast on the Left? They can tell you everything you never wanted to know about the founder of Scientology.L. Ron Hubbard seemed to think that machines are perfect. OH, REALLY? Well here's a brand new, bright-eyed and bushy-tailed robot killing itself in a mall fountain. If this was a suicide machine, it would have truly been perfect, but it wasn't. It was just a simple Paul Blart Mall Bot who checked out of this mortal coil mere minutes after seeing it. Perfection!No matter what L. Ron Hubbard barfed out in this book, please know that mental illness is real and nothing to be ashamed of. If you need help, please seek it. Here's an article on how to find a therapist, if an IRL therapist is too daunting here's an article on therapy apps. Goodreads We'd love to have you join us in opining over on Goodreads. You can find this book, Dianetics by L. Ron Hubbard, over there, and of course, join our discussion group here. Spotify Playlist Ash mixes up playlists for our books - here's a sample for this week. You can check out our Spotify profile for like, all of them if you want to see more.