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Aaron Smith-Levin

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Lex Fridman Podcast
#361 โ€“ Aaron Smith-Levin: Scientology

I like it.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#361 โ€“ Aaron Smith-Levin: Scientology

But it is interesting that an organization that is so hyper-capitalist and so money-hungry and is known to be very wealthy, at its core is run by this group of Sea Org members that live a communist lifestyle.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#361 โ€“ Aaron Smith-Levin: Scientology

We're going to jump around.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#361 โ€“ Aaron Smith-Levin: Scientology

Let's go.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#361 โ€“ Aaron Smith-Levin: Scientology

What is Sea Org?

Lex Fridman Podcast
#361 โ€“ Aaron Smith-Levin: Scientology

What is Sea Organization?

Lex Fridman Podcast
#361 โ€“ Aaron Smith-Levin: Scientology

What is this organization?

Lex Fridman Podcast
#361 โ€“ Aaron Smith-Levin: Scientology

The Sea Organization is the most dedicated version, the most dedicated brand of Scientologists.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#361 โ€“ Aaron Smith-Levin: Scientology

So there's three like echelons of Scientologists.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#361 โ€“ Aaron Smith-Levin: Scientology

There's public who just live normal lives in the real world and they pay to do Scientology courses and auditing.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#361 โ€“ Aaron Smith-Levin: Scientology

Then there's staff members who also live in the real world.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#361 โ€“ Aaron Smith-Levin: Scientology

but work on two and a half year contracts or five year contracts at their local Scientology organization.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#361 โ€“ Aaron Smith-Levin: Scientology

And then once they finish their contract, their debt is paid or whatever.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#361 โ€“ Aaron Smith-Levin: Scientology

And then there's the Sea Org members.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#361 โ€“ Aaron Smith-Levin: Scientology

These are the guys who signed the billion year contracts.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#361 โ€“ Aaron Smith-Levin: Scientology

They don't have lives in the outside world.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#361 โ€“ Aaron Smith-Levin: Scientology

They don't own property.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#361 โ€“ Aaron Smith-Levin: Scientology

They live in Scientology provided housing.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#361 โ€“ Aaron Smith-Levin: Scientology

They eat in Scientology run cafeterias.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#361 โ€“ Aaron Smith-Levin: Scientology

Is there an actual contract that says a billion years?