The True Believer: Thoughts on the Nature of Mass Movements

<p>&quot;[Eric Hoffer] is a student of extraordinary perception and insight. The range of his reading and research is vast, amazing. [The True Believer is] one of the most provocative books of our immediate day.&quot; - Christian Science Monitor </p><p>The famous bestseller with &quot;concise insight into what drives the mind of the fanatic and the dynamics of a mass movement&quot; (Wall St. Journal) by Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient Eric Hoffer, The True Believer is a landmark in the field of social psychology, and even more relevant today than ever before in history. Called a &quot;brilliant and original inquiry&quot; and &quot;a genuine contribution to our social thought&quot; by Arthur Schlesinger, Jr., The True Believer is mandatory reading for anyone interested in the machinations by which an individual becomes a fanatic.</p>