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When Prophecy Fails
Last discussed Nov 27, 2025
Psychology book by Leon Festinger studying cognitive dissonance in a UFO cult whose predicted apocalypse didn't occur.
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Joe Rogan Experience #2419 - John Lisle
John Lisle · Nov 27, 2025
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"He wrote this book called When Prophecy Fails and it's a really fascinating story where he was looking in a newspaper and he saw an announcement for the end of the world."
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