Psychology · 20 min
Crowds And Power
By Elias Canetti
Elias Canetti reveals how the primal urge to belong transforms individuals within a crowd, shaping collective power and its dangerous potential for manipulation.
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Psychology
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20 min
What it is about
Crowd psychology, collective behavior, power dynamics, social influence
Who it is for
If you've ever felt the intoxicating pull of a group, or wondered how collective movements gain such momentum, this illuminates the subtle mechanics of shared will, and this will help you see what to do next.
The author
Elias Canetti, a Nobel laureate, dedicated decades to dissecting the psychological underpinnings of crowds, drawing on history, anthropology, and his own keen observations to reveal the deep structures of collective behavior.
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