When I was in college from 1968-72 there was a guy I knew who was incredibly smart. Probably the most
intelligent person I ever met, aside, of course, from yours truly. I forgot his name so let’s call him Rex.

Rex had a scientific, analytical mind. A good sense of humor. An all around swell fellow. He liked to talk
and debate and discuss. Issues. Not the latest American idol. (Thank god we had no American idols back then). No, he liked to discuss politics and
history and philosophy.And he was always open to see things in a new way. If you could show him some evidence.

Then, something changed. One day he showed up with his head shaven. And in robes. He has joined the Unification Church of Sun Myung Moon. He was a
“Moonie”. He walked around and collected money from people. Like most churches. And like most churches,
the bulk of the money collected found a route to the top. No trickle down economics in this group.