{"product_id":"cults-like-us-why-doomsday-thinking-drives-america-9781668007822","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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJane Borden is an author and culture journalist. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eCults Like Us\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e I Totally Meant to Do That\u003c\/i\u003e. Her work has been featured in \u003ci\u003eVanity Fair\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Magazine, The Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, and other publications. She lives in Los Angeles. Find out more at JaneBorden.com.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Atria\/One Signal Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52039809040658,"sku":"9781668007822","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_be44de62-fcaa-4778-be34-0ef2df2bbba9.jpg?v=1771415271","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/cults-like-us-why-doomsday-thinking-drives-america-9781668007822","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}