Psychology
The True Believer: Thoughts on the Nature of Mass Movements
1951·177 pages
A philosophical analysis of the psychology, motives, and mechanics driving mass movements throughout history.
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A philosophical analysis of the psychology, motives, and mechanics driving mass movements throughout history.
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This book presents ideas about how mass movements work and the psychology of people that awaken/join mass movements. The author uses examples of movements of all types from the past, as well as movements that were current when the book was written; and discusses in great detail many techniques used to form and hold them together, the many motives that draw people to them, and the similarities between movements that appear on the surface to be completely different in nature (e.g., secular vs. rel...
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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No romantic or sexual content present
Violence & gore
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Discusses historical violence and atrocities in mass movements analytically
Profanity
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No profanity or strong language used
Substance use
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No substance use depicted
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQ+ representation or themes
Religious content
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Extensive analysis of religious movements with biblical quotes
Magic & witchcraft
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No fantasy magic elements
Occult / demonology
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No occult or demonological content
Political content
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Central examination of political and ideological movements
Self-harm / suicide
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Mentions self-sacrifice and fanaticism within movements
Abuse & suffering
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Explores systemic suffering, injustice, and cruelty in movements
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