I found this podcast very intriguing as it dives into Jonestown and Jim Jones as a leader. Something that was interesting was that Jones was actually a good person and encouraged his followers to act on racial inequality. Learning about what Jones did before The People’s Temple spiraled out of control was something that made this podcast engaging. Hearing how people joined his church for what Jones was preaching and his methods, and not the religion itself speaks to Jones’ effective charismatic leadership and how he utilized it in order to gain followers.
It’s also interesting how Jonestown took a turn and became a very negative thing. It was sad that Jones used his charisma and large following selfishly rather than continuing to benefit the community like he did at the start. Overall, hearing about how Jonestown unfolded in this podcast was very interesting.
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