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I have a hobby of keeping an eye on and occasionally critiquing 'cult of personality' types who build cults and scam their members. I am passionate about it, however I've never had contact with Mr. Bogue.

I believe the guy is dangerous. Take it as you will.

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I can respect that you do not like what Bogue does/writes, but decrying someone you do not even know personally as mentally unstable/ill is simply presumptuous in my book. Such a harsh accusation should be backed up by hard evidence, and probably better made in private rather than shouting it all over the internet.

Your posts very much shine a light on your mental outfit as much as the guy you're decrying as being dangerous and mentally ill.

My 2c. Take it as you will.

If you're right the warning may be deserved, and I definitely wouldn't pay for any of his books, but calling someone like him "dangerous" means you've never dealt with really dangerous people :)

Actually, I took attention to this mainly because I'm researching the whole "personal branding" thing, but boy he's doing it wrong.

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