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The True Believer
Thoughts on the Nature of Mass Movements
Eric Hoffer · 1951 · 176 pages
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About the book
Eric Hoffer offers a disturbing and brilliant analysis of how mass movements — religious, political and ideological — win followers and mobilize populations. The book examines the psychological mechanisms that transform ordinary individuals into "true believers" willing to sacrifice everything for a cause.
With keen observations on fanaticism, conformism and the human attraction to absolute certainties, Hoffer dissects patterns that remain surprisingly current. A provocative work that helps explain phenomena of polarization, cults and radicalism in any historical context.
Book details
| Author | Eric Hoffer |
|---|---|
| Year of publication | 1951 |
| Pages | 176 |
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”a brilliant book on the nature of mass movements and collective psychology.”
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”One of the most quotable books I've ever read. I think about it often.”
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