Cultos by Amanda Montell

Cultos

Amanda Montell with Lidia González Torres (Translator)

320 pages first pub 2021 (editions)

nonfiction history psychology sociology informative reflective medium-paced

Description

The author of the widely praised Wordslut analyzes the social science of cult influence: how cultish groups from Jonestown and Scientology to SoulCycle and social media gurus use language as the ultimate form of power. What makes "cults" so intrig...

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informative 98%
reflective 49%
funny 24%
dark 15%
challenging 14%
lighthearted 6%
hopeful 4%
mysterious 4%
adventurous 3%
emotional 3%
inspiring 3%
sad 1%
tense 1%

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fast 26%
slow 8%

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