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A review by aniasy
Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism by Amanda Montell
informative
reflective
medium-paced
A fascinating analysis of what we would categorize as a cult and the language that is consistently used between the infamous cults (like the people's temple, heaven’s gate, etc.) to the local gym that people can't get enough of.
I highly appreciated that Amanda didn't frame cult followers as dumb or lesser than herself, like a lot of media tend to do, and it gives a refreshing (and arguably more objective) onlook onto what a cult is. If you are of the belief that you could never join a cult because you are smarter than that, would I highly encourage you to read this book as it exposes how easy it is to suck people into these kinds of communities.
I highly appreciated that Amanda didn't frame cult followers as dumb or lesser than herself, like a lot of media tend to do, and it gives a refreshing (and arguably more objective) onlook onto what a cult is. If you are of the belief that you could never join a cult because you are smarter than that, would I highly encourage you to read this book as it exposes how easy it is to suck people into these kinds of communities.