Second Thoughts
Ep. 53 — The Psychology of Jonestown: Why Smart People Follow Dangerous Leaders
20:34
On November 18th, 1978, 918 people died in the jungles of Guyana because one man told them to. Over 300 of them were children.
But here's what nobody talks about — the people who followed Jim Jones were not stupid. They were not crazy. They joined a legitimate civil rights movement that was actually changing lives. Feeding the poor. Integrating churches, restaurants, and hospitals. Real work.…