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The dark legacy of Carlos Castaneda
The godfather of the New Age led a secretive group of devoted followers in the last decade of his life. His closest "witches" remain missing, and former insiders, offering new details, believe the women took their own lives.
By Robert Marshall [2007-04-12]

  • Ivaneen...

    Have you ever asked your parents why they pursued the beliefs they did? Have you ever asked what kind of society they were trying to escape from? There are reasons people dropped out and tuned in back then, and it's not because they all just wanted to get high/sleep around or evilly wanted to screw up the heads of their kids. The society and mores they were escaping from weren't exactly a paradise, so as a rationalist, you might try to figure out the "whys" of what they did instead of being smug that you "know better."

    -- deering
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    Thursday, April 12, 2007 10:06 AM
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