Every partnership is, in part, a calculated bet that the other side of the deal is not a sociopath who will prey on your vulnerabilities and exploit your assets and throw all cooperation out the window when it suits them. On many days you win this bet. On some days, the best you can do is see it early and minimize your losses.
So, if ________ ________ wins his bet that _______ is not a cult, then he/she won’t turn into ________ ________.
