The Allure of the American Messiah
The temptation to see a charismatic figure as a “savior” undermines individual autonomy and threatens democracy.
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The temptation to see a charismatic figure as a “savior” undermines individual autonomy and threatens democracy.
By Roger Kimball The longshoreman turned homespun philosopher Eric Hoffer is semi-forgotten today. But his book The True Believer (1951) is full of pertinent aperçus. One that has recurred to me often of late is the observation that “Every great cause begins as a movement, becomes a business, and ev
Fanaticism and baseless hatred may be the price we pay for the Jewish people’s extraordinary powers of resurrection.
By Roger Kimball The longshoreman turned homespun philosopher Eric Hoffer is semi-forgotten today. But his book The True Believer (1951) is full of pertinent aperçus. One that has recurred to me often of late is the observation that “Every great cause begins as a movement, becomes a business, and ev
Cattle U 2023 is in the books after its first year in a new location—Manhattan, Kansas—with a new free, one-day format.