the true believer critique

The great Exodus from Egypt. The Pilgrims. The Nazi movement. The Communist revolution. What do all these events have in common? This question is answered in Eric Hoffer's dynamic, provocative book, The True Believer: Thoughts on the Nature of Mass Movements. In this thought provoking book, the reader is exposed to a radical, inspiring outlook into the variables of a mass movement. Eric Hoffer presents readers with a exciting journey into the mind of a fanatic and the catalysts for stimulating a mass movement. The True Believer brings home some very practical, logical, but overlooked points concerning the draw and attraction of mass movements and fanaticism, which, in turn, furnishes the reader a greater depth of understanding in the disposition of mass movements.
Mr. Hoffer makes some amazing implications in his writing concerning the enticement and allure of mass movements. The most striking quotation from his book describing the glitz of a mass movement can be found in sectio...