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Cults like us : why doomsday thinking drives America / Jane Borden.

Borden, Jane, (author.).

Summary:

"Since the Mayflower sidled up to Plymouth Rock, cult ideology has been ingrained in the DNA of the United States. In this eye-opening book, journalist Jane Borden argues that Puritan doomsday belief never went away; it went secular and became American culture. From our fascination with cowboys and superheroes to our allegiance to influencers and self-help, susceptibility to advertising, and undying devotion to the self-made man, Americans remain particularly vulnerable to a specific brand of cult-like thinking. With in-depth research and compelling insight, Borden uncovers the American history you didn't learn in school, including how we are still being brainwashed, making us a nation of easy marks for con artists and strong men. Along the way, she also revisits some of the most fascinating cults in this country--including, the Mankind United and Love Has Won--presenting them as integral parts of our national psyche rather than aberrations." -- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781668007808
  • ISBN: 1668007800
  • Physical Description: x, 292 pages ; 24 cm
  • Edition: First One Signal Publishers/Atria Books hardcover edition.
  • Publisher: New York : One Signal Publishers/Atria, 2025.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages [249]-275) and index.
Subject:
Cults > United States.
National characteristics, American.
Emotions > Social aspects > United States.
United States > Social life and customs.
Genre:
Informational works.

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  • 16 of 19 copies available at NC Cardinal.
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