Cults like us why doomsday thinking drives America

"Since the Mayflower sidled up near 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 beliefnever went away; it went secular and became American culture. From our fascination with cowboys and...

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Main Author: Borden, Jane (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : One Signal Publishers / Atria, 2026.
Edition:First One Signal Publishers/Atria Paperback edition.
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520 |a "Since the Mayflower sidled up near 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 beliefnever 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 inthis country -- including, the Oneidans and Love Has Won -- presenting them as integral parts of our national psyche rather than aberrations."--  |c Back cover. 
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