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24 books with the same feel
Include books by the same authorThe Mass Psychology of Fascism
Wilhelm Reich · 400 pages
In this classic study, Reich provides insight into the phenomenon of fascism, which continues to ravage the international community in ways great and small. Drawing on his medical experiences with men and women of various classes, races, nations, and religious beliefs, Reich refutes the still generally held notion that fascism is a specific characteristic of certain nationalities or a political p
The Righteous Mind: Why Good People are Divided by Politics and Religion
Jonathan Haidt · 473 pages
A groundbreaking investigation into the origins of morality, which turns out to be the basis for religion and politics. The book explains the American culture wars and refutes the "New Atheists."
Age of Propaganda: The Everyday Use and Abuse of Persuasion
Anthony Pratkanis, Elliot Aronson · 432 pages
Americans create 57% of the world's advertising while representing only 6% of its population; half of our waking hours are spent immersed in the mass media. Persuasion has always been integral to the democratic process, but increasingly, thoughtful discussion is being replaced with simplistic soundbites and manipulative messages. Drawing on the history of propaganda as well as on contemporary rese
The Crowd: A Study of the Popular Mind
Gustave Le Bon · 208 pages
"Gustave LeBon's The Crowd is not only a classic, but one of the best-selling scientific books in social psychology and collective behavior ever written. Here, LeBon analyzes the nature of crowds and their role in political movements. He presents crowd behavior as a problem of science and power, a natural phenomenon with practical implications. Originally published in 1895, LeBon's book was the fi
Why We're Wrong About Nearly Everything: A Theory of Human Misunderstanding
Bobby Duffy · 304 pages
Sister Citizen: Shame, Stereotypes, and Black Women in America
Melissa V. Harris-Perry · 378 pages
Jezebel's sexual lasciviousness, Mammy's devotion, and Sapphire's outspoken anger -- these are among the most persistent stereotypes that black women encounter in contemporary American life. Hurtful and dishonest, such representations force African American women to navigate a virtual crooked room that shames them and shapes their experiences as citizens. Many respond by assuming a mantle of stren
The Republican Brain: The Science of Why They Deny Science--and Reality
Chris C. Mooney · 327 pages
"From climate change to evolution, the rejection of mainstream science among Republicans is growing, as is the denial of expert consensus on the economy, American history, foreign policy and much more. Why won't Republicans accept things that most experts agree on? Why are they constantly fighting against the facts? Science writer Chris Mooney explores brain scans, polls, and psychology experiment
Escape from Freedom
Erich Fromm · 305 pages
**Escape from Freedom** is a book by the Frankfurt-born psychoanalyst Erich Fromm, first published in the United States by Farrar & Rinehart in 1941 with the title **Escape from Freedom** and a year later as The **Fear of Freedom** in UK by Routledge & Kegan Paul. It was translated into German and first published in 1952 under the title '**Die Angst vor der Freiheit**' (The Fear of Freedom). In th
The Bell Curve: Intelligence and Class Structure in American Life
Richard J. Herrnstein, Charles Murray · 845 pages
Breaking new ground and old taboos, Richard J. Herrnstein and Charles Murray tell the story of a society in transformation. At the top, a cognitive elite is forming in which the passkey to the best schools and the best jobs is no longer social background but high intelligence. At the bottom, the common denominator of the underclass is increasingly low intelligence rather than racial or social disa
The Blank Slate: The Modern Denial of Human Nature
Steven Pinker · 528 pages
In The Blank Slate, Steven Pinker, one of the world's leading experts on language and the mind, explores the idea of human nature and its moral, emotional, and political colorings. With characteristic wit, lucidity, and insight, Pinker argues that the dogma that the mind has no innate traits-a doctrine held by many intellectuals during the past century-denies our common humanity and our individual
The Lucifer Effect: Understanding How Good People Turn Evil
Philip G. Zimbardo · 551 pages
What makes good people do bad things? Where is the line separating good from evil, and who is in danger of crossing it? Social psychologist Philip Zimbardo explains how--and the myriad reasons why--we are all susceptible to the lure of "the dark side." Drawing on examples from history as well as his own research, Zimbardo details how situational forces and group dynamics can work in concert to mak
Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know
Adam Grant · 320 pages
Think Again is a book about the benefit of doubt, and about how we can get better at embracing the unknown and the joy of being wrong. Evidence has shown that creative geniuses are not attached to one identity, but constantly willing to rethink their stances and that leaders who admit they don't know something and seek critical feedback lead more productive and innovative teams. New evidence sh
Conservatives Without Conscience
John W. Dean · 296 pages
John Dean takes a sobering look at how radical elements are destroying the Republican Party along with the very foundations of American democracyJohn Dean's last New York Times bestseller, Worse Than Watergate: The Secret Presidency of George W. Bush, offered the former White House insider's unique and telling perspective on George W. Bush's presidency. Once again, Dean employs his distinctive kno
The Culture of Fear: Why Americans Are Afraid of the Wrong Things
Barry Glassner · 279 pages
In this eye-opening examination of a pathology that has swept the country, sociologist Barry Glassner reveals why Americans are burdened with overblown fears. He exposes the people and organizations that manipulate our perceptions and profit from our anxieties: politicians who win elections by heightening concerns about crime and drug use even as both are declining; advocacy groups that raise mon
Don't Think of an Elephant! Know Your Values and Frame the Debate: The Essential Guide for Progressives
George Lakoff · 144 pages
The Myth of the Rational Voter: Why Democracies Choose Bad Policies
Bryan Caplan · 286 pages
"Caplan argues that voters continually elect politicians who either share their biases or else pretend to, resulting in bad policies winning again and again by popular demand. Calling into question our most basic assumptions about American politics, Caplan contends that democracy fails precisely because it does what voters want. Through an analysis of American's voting behavior and opinions on a r
The American Way Of Killing
Malcolm Gladwell
Gladwell examines why there are so many homicides in the United States and what stops us from fixing this issue. Read by the author. 5 hours, 18 minutes unabridged.
The Will to Change: Men, Masculinity, and Love
bell hooks · 188 pages
bell hooks gibt in diesem Buch eine treffende Analyse patriarchaler Stereotypen von Männlichkeit und die Auswirkungen auf uns alle. Insbesondere ihre reflektierten und konstruktiven Ideen zu alternativen Männlichkeitsbildern regen zum Nachdenken an und eröffnen neue Sichtweisen.
A Human Being Died That Night: A South African Woman Confronts the Legacy of Apartheid
Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela · 200 pages
"Eugene de Kock, the commanding officer of state-sanctioned apartheid death squads, is currently serving a 212-year sentence for crimes against humanity. Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela, who grew up in a black township in South Africa served as a psychologist on that country's great national experiment in healing, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. As this book opens, in an act of inescapable, mult
Superforecasting: The Art and Science of Prediction
Philip E. Tetlock, Dan Gardner · 352 pages
Everyone would benefit from seeing further into the future, whether buying stocks, crafting policy, launching a new product, or simply planning the week’s meals. Unfortunately, people tend to be terrible forecasters. As Wharton professor Philip Tetlock showed in a landmark 2005 study, even experts’ predictions are only slightly better than chance. However, an important and underreported conclusion
Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World's Most Dangerous Man
Mary L Trump · 240 pages