Another point is that paying upfront for something means you have to use it.
I remember when I joined a real cult. It cost $5k just to join, and another $5k to advance a level. So when you are down $20k and someone asks you to move to the Brazilian rainforest to live in a mud hut...well, you can't really say no. Remember: you can fly to Brazil, just don't enter the cave.
I remember when I joined a real cult. It cost $5k just to join, and another $5k to advance a level. So when you are down $20k and someone asks you to move to the Brazilian rainforest to live in a mud hut...well, you can't really say no. Remember: you can fly to Brazil, just don't enter the cave.