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Keith Raniere's Sash System
08:12 - 11:49 (03:37)
Keith Raniere's sash system was a reward for people who paid an enormous amount of money to take his classes and wanted to feel like they achieved something. His philosophy simultaneously praised wealth and made people feel like they were saving the world.
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Keith Raniere's philosophy was centered around Ayn Rand's ideas and the elevation of wealth as a virtue.
08:12 - 09:37 (01:24)
Summary
Keith Raniere's philosophy was centered around Ayn Rand's ideas and the elevation of wealth as a virtue. He believed that successful and ethical people should control as much money as possible for the survival of humankind.
ChapterKeith Raniere's Sash System
EpisodePart Two: The Child Molester Whose Sex Cult Taught Women Friendship
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The "Sash System" was a ranking system in the cult-like group, ESP, where higher sash colors meant you were of a higher rank within the organization, similar to UCB's level system for their improv classes.
09:37 - 10:12 (00:35)
Summary
The "Sash System" was a ranking system in the cult-like group, ESP, where higher sash colors meant you were of a higher rank within the organization, similar to UCB's level system for their improv classes.
ChapterKeith Raniere's Sash System
EpisodePart Two: The Child Molester Whose Sex Cult Taught Women Friendship
PodcastBehind the Bastards
A podcast host jokingly asks an heiress to Venmo him during their conversation on a reward system that involved sashes for people who paid a lot of money to take classes and how special it was for him to earn one.
10:12 - 11:49 (01:36)
Summary
A podcast host jokingly asks an heiress to Venmo him during their conversation on a reward system that involved sashes for people who paid a lot of money to take classes and how special it was for him to earn one.