Can you join a cult without knowing it? Is The Latitude a game, business or something else?

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Published Jun 18, 2026

THE LATITUDE. How do you join a cult without knowing it?

Here's how it happened to thousands of people in San Francisco just a few years ago. You're with a trusted friend; maybe on a hike, or sitting in a bar or just hanging out. Out of nowhere, your friend asks you: "Can you keep a secret?" Of course you reply that you can.

Your friend hands you a small black sleeve, about the size of a credit card. On one side of the sleeve is a geometric pattern. On the other side, the words "Absolute Discretion".

Inside is a security card. Printed with a website and a code. Later that night, you go to the site and enter the code.

The website responds with: "Congratulations. You've been invited to the Latitude."

What happens next, changes you forever.

Let's find out why.

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SOURCES & LINKS
https://www.vice.com/en/article/xygykj/my-year-in-san-franciscos-2-million-secret-society-startup
https://sfist.com/2016/03/07/regarding_the_short-lived_now_defun/
https://www.businessinsider.com/my-experience-with-the-latitude-society-2015-10

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