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Aaron Smith-Levin

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

Dozens of former Sea Org members from the international base have told stories of being assaulted by Miscavige.

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

In fact, Mike Rinder is probably the one person who's been assaulted by Miscavige more than anyone else.

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

He's personally probably been assaulted dozens of times.

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

Who is Mike Rinder?

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

The man here.

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

One of the highest ranking executives in Scientology.

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

The author.

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

There you go, a billion years.

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

Of a billion years.

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

It really is a fantastic book.

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

Because Lex, the guy was born and raised in Scientology and worked personally with L. Ron Hubbard and worked personally with David Miscavige for decades.

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

It doesn't get much more insider than that.

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

It's a fantastic book.

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

He also narrates his own audio book too.

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

I know you like the audio books.

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

That's how I listen to them.

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

Yeah.

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

So Mike famously, you know, I just said a moment ago, like someone who's treated so horribly, even though he still believes in Scientology, he had no choice but to leave.

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

And he tells the story in that book.

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

And he still believed in Scientology for years after he escaped.