{"product_id":"cults-like-us-why-doomsday-thinking-drives-america","title":"Cults Like Us: Why Doomsday Thinking Drives America","description":"\u003cb\u003eFor readers of \u003ci\u003eFantasyland\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCultish\u003c\/i\u003e, a colorful and enlightening pop history that explains why 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.","brand":"Jane Borden","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46335464046828,"sku":"9781668007808","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/1791\/3068\/files\/9781668007808.jpg?v=1743646655","url":"https:\/\/intl.allstora.com\/products\/cults-like-us-why-doomsday-thinking-drives-america","provider":"Allstora","version":"1.0","type":"link"}