The True Believer
Mentioned once across 1 show · first heard Feb 2026 on The Ezra Klein Show.
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- JC
Jack Clark👍 Recommends
…recommending a book on mass movements and belief psychology for AI technologists
“Eric Hoffer the true believer which is a book on the nature of mass movements and the psychology of what causes people to have strong beliefs which I read because I think that we're AI technologists have strong beliefs and maybe part of a strong culture that includes the word cult and so you need to understand the science and psychology behind that”
The Ezra Klein Show — How Quickly Will A.I. Agents Rip Through the Economy?at 38:58
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