# "The High-Control Dynamics at MAPLE" by Kyle Hubbard

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Published: 2026-07-30T02:45:44+00:00
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## Resource

As I write, many former friends of mine are living and working at a monastery in Vermont that I believe is a high-control group, commonly known as a ‘cult’. I say this not as someone who was concerned to see these friends go there, but someone who welcomed and encouraged them to join, as an insider. This letter is an account of what changed my mind—written primarily for anyone considering going there, anyone who loves someone there, and anyone who went there and is still trying to make sense...

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