

Cults
Technically Economics by Cassidy Shubatt and Dominic Russel
S2 · E10
Jul 13, 2026
01:07:36
Episode notes
Dominic tries to convince Cassidy that cults are technically economics.
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Mentioned:
- Sacrifice and Stigma: Reducing Free-riding in Cults, Communes, and Other Collectives. Laurence R. Iannaccone, Journal of Political Economy
- The Sicilian Mafia: The Business of Private Protection. Diego Gambetta.
- Dinner for Vampires: ...
Keywords
economics
cults
nxivm
mafia