The Psychology of Totalitarianism

by Mattias Desmet

Book Overview

"This is an amazing book . . . Desmet is] one of the true geniuses I've spoken to . . . This book has really changed my view on a lot."--Tucker Carlson

" Desmet] is waking a lot of people up to the dangerous place we are now with a brilliant distillation of how we ended up here."--Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.

The world continues to exist in the grips of mass formation--a dangerous, collective type...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1645021726
• ISBN13: 9781645021728
• Release Date: June 2022
• Publisher: Chelsea Green Publishing Company
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.12 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Must Reading for the Thinking Person

If you struggle to understand the madness that took over so many of your neighbors during the covid debacle, this psychiatrist explains "mass formation." Why and how do groups become locked into a uniform way of thinking even when that thinking is absurd and causes them harm? Desmet gives examples both contemporary and historical. He also addresses conspiracies and things that only appear to be so, but are actually just groups behaving predictably and automatically. This is a deep dive into the human mind. Despite the heaviness of the topic, Desmet manages to offer encouragement. I'm glad I read this.