Book Freak 169: The True Believer: Thoughts on the Nature of Mass Movements

Subtitle: Eric Hoffer's analysis of how mass movements attract and maintain followers

Eric Hoffer's The True Believer examines the psychological and sociological factors that lead people to join mass movements. Published in 1951, the book draws insights from major social and political movements of the early 20th century. Hoffer argues that mass movements, whether religious, political, or social, tend to attract similar types of followers…