Revolution and Witchcraft: The Code of Ideology in Unsettled Times

Ideas have a powerful influence on people, groups, and societies, shaping mentalities and behaviors. This book explores how idea systems control people's minds and behaviors through historical episodes like witch hunts, Mao Zedong's revolutions, and the War on Terror. It concludes that we are all vulnerable to the dominating influence of our own and others' ideas and that even the most masterful manipulators may lose control of the outcomes. Sixty-plus central conceptual terminologies are provided for readers to analyze multiform idea systems across different contexts.

Format: Hardback
Length: 415 pages
Publication date: 21 January 2023
Publisher: Springer International Publishing AG

Ideas have a profound impact on individuals, groups, and societies, shaping their thoughts, beliefs, and behaviors in significant ways. This book explores the concept of "idea systems" as an academic framework, examining how these systems control people's mentalities and behaviors across different societies. Through three intense case studies, including the European witch hunts, the Mao Zedong-era "revolutions," and the early campaign of the U.S. War on Terror, the author demonstrates how these systems seize control of people's minds and actions.

The author concludes that we are all vulnerable to the influence of our own and others' idea matrices, and even the most skilled manipulators of idea programs may lose control of the outcomes of their manipulation. The book provides sixty-plus central conceptual terminologies for readers to analyze and understand the complex nature of multiform idea systems that exist across space, time, and cultural contexts. This work is freely accessible to all, promoting knowledge and understanding of the power of ideas in shaping our world.

Weight: 703g
Dimension: 210 x 148 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783031176814
Edition number: 1st ed. 2023