Cassandra’s Reviews > Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health > Status Update

So glad they define both “eyeshade, green” and “green eyeshade.”

I’m curious if earlier editions included this exhaustive glossary or if it’s a more recent insertion. Sure feels like padding, since virtually every word that appears in Dianetics gets a definition. If it’s relatively recent, I’m rolling my eyes extra hard at some of these definitions.

I think the final 20% of this edition might be...just glossary??

Many pages of adds for additional books, lectures, “maps,” etc. Next comes a glossary.

Yep, just got through the glossary. Next up: Dianetics in the 21st Century. 😬

I would be surprised if there are more than maybe five consecutive pages in Dianetics that don’t include one of L. Ron’s little abortion fantasies. This really is a book about imaginary at-home abortion attempts.

I think I’m through the actual original book now? Next up is “Dianetic Terms” followed by what appears to be 100+ pages of Scientology propaganda?

Important to remember that it’s fraudulent and morally abhorrent, yes, but also very badly written