Chapter
Chuck Synanon's Experimental Society
40:46 - 45:54 (05:08)
The punk squad maintained Synanon's tax exempt status without being effective in stopping drug use among children, while Chuck Synanon claimed the cult was an ever-changing group with no clear purpose.
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Chuck Dederich created the Synanon cult and convinced followers that it was an ever changing experimental society.
40:46 - 44:14 (03:28)
Synanon
Summary
Chuck Dederich created the Synanon cult and convinced followers that it was an ever changing experimental society. Although ineffective at stopping drug use among children, the group maintained tax exempt status by taking in juvenile delinquents and using violent tactics.
ChapterChuck Synanon's Experimental Society
EpisodePart Two: Synanon: The Drug Rehab Program That Built Its Own Army
PodcastBehind the Bastards
One person's proposal suggests that drug abuse treatment programs should become a religion, which would eliminate some complications regarding graduation dates and taxes.
44:14 - 45:54 (01:39)
religion
Summary
One person's proposal suggests that drug abuse treatment programs should become a religion, which would eliminate some complications regarding graduation dates and taxes.