Comment by nobody9999

>EST-type training still exists today

It's called the "Landmark"[0] now.

Several of my family members got sucked into that back in the early 80s and quite a few folks I knew socially as well.

I was quite skeptical, especially because of the cult-like fanaticism of its adherents. They would go on for as long as you'd let them (often needing to just walk away to get them to stop) try to get you to join.

The goal appears to be to obtain as much legal tender as can be pried from those who are willing to part with it. Hard sell, abusive and deceptive tactics are encouraged -- because it's so important for those who haven't "gotten it" to do so, justifying just about anything. But if you don't pay -- you get bupkis.

It's a scam, and an abusive one at that.

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Landmark_Worldwide