Reinventing the self: NXIVM's promises, secrets, and lies.

Why this matters here

Susan Raine analyzes how NXIVM's self-improvement programs kept members participating while experiences that might have challenged the organization were absorbed into its reinventive logic. When Trust Stops Tracking Reality generalizes that pattern beyond the case: continued activity can begin confirming rather than testing, so loyalty starts reading as evidence that trust still tracks reality.