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The psychology of totalitarianism / Mattias Desmet ; translated by Els Vanbrabant. by Desmet, Mattias, author. White River Junction, VT : Chelsea Green Publishing, [2022] Subjects Totalitarianism -- Psychological aspects.   Social psychology -- Political aspects. ISBN:  9781645021728 (hardcover) : 1645021726 (hardcover) Description:  231 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm Requests:  0 Summary:  "Occasionally, there are books that try to make sense of a key moment in history--and become an indispensable guide to the times we live in. This book is one of them. In The Psychology of Totalitarianism, world-renowned Professor of Clinical Psychology Mattias Desmet deconstructs the societal conditions that allow collective psychosis to take hold. By analyzing our current global situation and identifying the phenomenon of 'mass formation'--a type of collective hypnosis--he illustrates how close we are to repeating totalitarian behaviors within democratic structures. Totalitarianism is not a coincidence and does not form in a vacuum. Desmet explains how it arises from a collective psychosis that has followed a predictable script throughout history, its formation gaining strength and speed with each generation--from the Jacobins to the Nazis and Stalinists--in lockstep with technological advances. He demonstrates how governments, mass media and other large, 'mechanized' forces use fear, loneliness and isolation to demoralize populations to exert control, persuading large groups of people to act against their own interests, always with destructive results. Building on Hannah Arendt's essential work on totalitarianism, The Origins of Totalitarianism, Desmet offers a sharp critique of the cultural 'groupthink' that existed pre-pandemic but has steadily and inexorably advanced during the Covid crisis. He cautions against the dangers of our current societal landscape, media consumption and reliance on manipulative technologies and then offers simple solutions--both individual and collective--to prevent the willing sacrifice of our freedoms. The Psychology of Totalitarianism describes exactly how, during this extraordinary time of loneliness, free-floating anxiety and fear, we are surrendering our freedoms and giving way to censorship and loss of privacy--driven by a dominant crisis narrative that excludes dissident views and relies on destructive groupthink"--Provided by publisher.   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Status Due Date   Aina Haina Public Library Adult Nonfiction 320.53 De Checked In   Add Copy to MyList Hawaii State Library Social Science & Philosophy 320.53 De Checked out 06/14/2024 Add Copy to MyList Molokai Public Library Adult Nonfiction 320.53 De Checked In   Add Copy to MyList Molokai Public Library Adult Nonfiction 320.53 De Checked In   Add Copy to MyList

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