Whatever happened to that old feel good extended weekend seminar known as “est,” which developed a “cult following” that included celebrities like Valerie Harper and John Denver? Well it got bigger and better, at least from a business perspective. Est is now called “Landmark Education,” and according to a press release on Yahoo, the private […]
During August CultNews.com broke a story about IRS employees in Seattle taking controversial training seminars from Landmark Education and it seemed taxpayers were picking up the tab. IRS never denied the allegations and refused to comment. A “Freedom of Information Act” (FOIA) request was promptly submitted in August. Specifically, that request was for information about […]
Relationship Institute blamed for failed marriage The Sterling Institute of Relationship charges $600 for a weekend seminar and says that it’s “an organization dedicated to improving the quality of people’s relationships.” However, despite that statement and the cult following Sterling has developed, it doesn’t seem to work that well for many that become involved. One […]
In the 90s the IRS was after 70s celebrity guru Werner Erhard for unpaid taxes, but now it’s apparently giving him money. That is, by paying for the so-called seminar “technology,” which he licenses. Erhard, whose devoted following once included singer John Denver and sit-com star Valerie Harper, now seems to have a new fan, […]
