Cultish The Language of Fanaticism

Amanda Montell, Ann Marie Gideon

eAudio - 2021

"One of those life-changing reads that makes you see—or, in this case, hear—the whole world differently." —Megan Angelo, author of Followers"At times chilling, often funny, and always perceptive and cogent, Cultish is a bracing reminder that the scariest thing about cults is that you don't realize you're in one till it's too late."—Refinery29.comThe New York Times-bestselling author of The Age of Magical Overthinking and Wordslut analyzes the social science of cult influence: how "cultish" groups, from Jonestown and Scientologists to SoulCycle and social media gurus, use language as the ultimate form of power.What makes "cults" so intriguing and frightening? What makes them powe...rful? The reason why so many of us binge Manson documentaries by the dozen and fall down rabbit holes researching suburban moms gone QAnon is because we're looking for a satisfying explanation for what causes... more