{"product_id":"cults-like-us-why-doomsday-thinking-drives-america","title":"Cults Like Us: Why Doomsday Thinking Drives America","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn \"engrossing, unputdownable\" (Amanda Montell, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author) pop history that explains \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ewhy the eccentric doomsday beliefs of our Puritan founders are still driving American culture today, contextualizes the current rise in far-right extremism as a natural result of our latent indoctrination, and proposes that the United States is the largest cult of all.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSince 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith 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.\u003cdiv style=\"display:none\"\u003eISBN-10: 1668007800\u003cbr\u003eISBN-13: 9781668007808\u003cbr\u003eAuthor: Borden, Jane\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Atria\/One Signal Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Atria\/One Signal Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover (Mar 2025)","offer_id":46080452526277,"sku":"9781668007808","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0708\/6414\/2533\/files\/9781668007808.jpg?v=1776037217","url":"https:\/\/www.inveni.store\/products\/cults-like-us-why-doomsday-thinking-drives-america","provider":"Inveni","version":"1.0","type":"link"}