The psychology of totalitarianism /
Mattias Desmet ; translated by Els Vanbrabant
- 231 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Originally published in Belgium by Pelckmans Publishers in 2022 as De Psychologie van Totalitarisme
Includes bibliographical references (pages 191-214) and index
Part 1. Science and its psychological effects -- Science and ideology -- Science and its practical applications -- The artificial society -- The (im)measurable universe -- The desire for a master -- Part 2. Mass formation and totalitarianism -- The rise of the masses -- The leaders of the masses -- Conspiracy and ideology -- Part 3. Beyond the mechanistic worldview -- The dead versus the living universe -- Matter and spirit -- Science and truth
Text in English, translated from the Dutch
9781645021728
Totalitarianism--Psychological aspects Social psychology--Political aspects