"It's the first time I've heard of anyone almost directly using the techniques of cults and applying them to their business."-- Douglas Atkin, author of The Culting of Brands, getting all excited about brainwashing when discussing Lululemon Athletica -- "the Mecca of yoga lifestyle gear" -- which uses "equal parts Landmark Forum (seminars developed by an ex-Scientologist), the books of motivational business guru Brian Tracy, and Oprah-endorsed best seller The Secret, by Rhonda Byrne" (because it's a "science") to, of course, "woo the unconverted," on Fast Company.
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