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Reddit mentions of The True Believer
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There's a wonderful book that outlines the psychological reasoning behind this problem. Eric Hoffer, the author, writes that people only really join movements, even if they agree with everything they stand for, if they have only the wreckage of the previous society to keep afloat. If they've got their Jet's game, heat and air conditioning and a job that's getting them by then they're not going to spend months out Occupying Wall Street.
The longer this goes on at Wall Street I fear the only people left will be those who can mentally afford to stay there and that's going to be the radicals. It's a shame because this truly is a populist movement. I think more shit has got to hit the fan sooner rather than later.
Here's a link to the book, absolutely recommended reading if you're interested (and intellectually motivated as well as emotionally) in affecting real change:
http://www.amazon.com/True-Believer-Thoughts-Nature-Movements/dp/0060916125
He just described ANYONE who feels shafted not just middle america republicans. Obama was elected by people who also thought they were being shafted. I.E. give me health care, welfare, social security, punish the evil rich guys, etc. He basically is talking about mass movements.
If it sounds interesting to you check out Eric Hoffer.
http://www.amazon.com/True-Believer-Thoughts-Nature-Movements/dp/0060916125
It has been a few years since I've read it, but I believe that is covered in the book The True Believer: Thoughts on the Nature of Mass Movements, which, by the way, is a fantastic book, and is probably especially apropos today. Basically, the author asserts that the type of person who can lead a revolution is the type who is dissatisfied with the status quo, perhaps due to something inherent in their personality. But the person who can lead a country and maintain stability and order is the type who prefers to more or less preserve the status quo. Thus (assuming those two things), a person who is good at one is not good at the other.
Good for you. May I recommend this book: The True Believer: Thoughts on the Nature of Mass Movements by Eric Hoffer. It's not preachy or angry, just some very good observations.
A good place to start would be The True Believer by Eric Hoffer.
Atheism: The Case Against God by George Hamilton Smith
It was written over 30 years ago and puts to words many of my feelings better than other books I've read.
I would also add The True Believer by Eric Hoffer as it explains the nature of believers whether they believe in Christianity or Communism or whatever.