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Fiction

murielm99

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4. Nonfiction this week.

Reply to hermetic (Original post)

Sun Sep 23, 2018, 12:49 PM

Sep 2018

I am reading "The True Believer," by Eric Hoffer.

It explains his thoughts on the nature of mass movements. It is a useful book in these times, with the red hats, the misogyny, the hate.

IMHO, it explains all sorts of cult like behavior. It is useful in understanding the Trumpers, the Bernie Sanders followers and the populist movements taking place in Europe's Western democracies. Of course there are other factors influencing these true believers. But people who understand mass movements know how to exploit these types of followers.

This is a little book, only 169 pages. I would recommend it.

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What Fiction are you reading this week, September 23, 2018? [View all] hermetic Sep 2018 OP

NYT Sneederbunk Sep 2018 #1

Aw, poor tired kitty! Ohiogal Sep 2018 #2

Thanks. Hibernating sounds hermetic Sep 2018 #6

Sounds good, I may check that one out. iamateacher Sep 2018 #8

Lord of the Flies violetpastille Sep 2018 #3

Yeah, hermetic Sep 2018 #7

Thank you! violetpastille Sep 2018 #17

Nonfiction this week. murielm99 Sep 2018 #4

Interesting hermetic Sep 2018 #5

You're going to love Richard Russo. I'm reading The Dry by Jane Harper. Squinch Sep 2018 #9

Yeah, I think so hermetic Sep 2018 #10

Also read The Dry and it was quite good. hostalover Sep 2018 #18

The Richmond Thief iamateacher Sep 2018 #11

Sounds like enjoyable reading hermetic Sep 2018 #13

While fighting off iamateacher Sep 2018 #23

London Bradshaw3 Sep 2018 #12

Wow hermetic Sep 2018 #14

I highly recommend it Bradshaw3 Sep 2018 #15

Still reading Charles Frazier's book, Varina. There is so much going on with the mid-terms japple Sep 2018 #16

I know, right hermetic Sep 2018 #20

I just finished Splinter in the Blood by Ashley Dyer. hostalover Sep 2018 #19

I love how people here hermetic Sep 2018 #21

I agree! I've gotten many excellent recommendations from our group here. hostalover Sep 2018 #22

"Still Life" by Louise Penny The King of Prussia Sep 2018 #24

Louise Penny's hermetic Sep 2018 #25

Chrisopher Moore- rzemanfl Sep 2018 #26

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