The True Believer: Thoughts on the Nature of Mass Movements

The True Believer is an insightful study of how an individual becomes a fanatic. Written by a self—educated San Francisco dockworker who produced philosophical treatises in his spare time, The True Believer became a bestseller when President Eisenhower cited it during one of the first television press conferences.

This small manual on the nature of fanaticism is an invaluable guide to understanding zealotry and mass movements, and is as relevant today as it was when it was first published ...