A review by kibernick
Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism by Amanda Montell

funny informative reflective fast-paced

3.5

An informative but unorganized book about cult-ish language in many spheres of life – from fitness to corporations, from Jonestown to QAnon. It covers a lot of ground and the author's thesis gets lost in the whirlwind. Still, an interesting read/listen about how  language can be used to manipulate one's worldview. Wish it was longer (could easily have been double in size) and that its thesis was crystal clear.

Anyone interested in the subject should checkout the podcast "The Dream" which goes in depth about classic MLMs in season 1, and progresses into different areas of life in each season.