From the first lines of the book: “This book deals with some peculiarities common to all mass movements, be they religious movements, social revolutions or nationalist movements. It does not maintain that all movements are identical, but that...
How do large groups of intelligent people lose their mind? Scottish journalist Charles Mackay documents mass delusions in this classic written in 1841. Click here for past recommendations. Description Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness...
Understanding propaganda and the formation of public opinion is crucial at this moment in history. Click here for past recommendations. Description Reflecting the remarkable changes in the world of propaganda due to the increasing use of social...
David Bergland was the Libertarian Party Presidential candidate in 1984. This simple primer on libertarianism is extremely easy to read. It discusses the true nature of government, the difference between libertarians verses liberals or...
Violence leads to the loss of rights. What lessons can we learn from the post-9/11 era before politicians begin proposing new ways to keep the homeland safe? Further violence from the right will open up calls for gun control, an end to encryption...
Edward Luttwak is an influential foreign policy adviser to governments around the world. Published in 1968, this guide on staging a coup has been used by General Mohamed Oufkir studied it in his failed attempt to takeover the Moroccan Government in...
How did Russia slip into authoritarianism? Timothy Snyder shares a contemporary history of their descent. Click here for past recommendations. Description With the end of the Cold War, the victory of liberal democracy seemed final. Observers...
Moral panics over political movements are nothing new in America. The first Red Scare was from 1918 to 1920, and was not without merit. There were many bombings and events that caused Americans to fear communists and anarchists. It was a time of...
Hartman’s book is a great starting point for understanding where the culture wars began. Click here for past recommendations. Description When it was published in 2015, Andrew Hartman’s history of the culture wars was widely praised for its...
We often say, “there should be fewer laws!” What would that look like? Richard Epstein shares six basic rules for a free society. Click here for past recommendations. Description Too many laws, too many lawyers–that’s the...
