{"product_id":"mind-viruses-americas-irrational-obsessions-9781510786806","title":"Mind Viruses: America's Irrational Obsessions","description":"\u003cb\u003eAmerica's decline from Cold War victor to \"a house divided against itself\" is not the result of external threats, but of irrational beliefs that spread like contagions, sickening \"We the People\" while enriching special interests that profit from fear and division. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 1957, the Swiss psychologist, Carl Jung, warned about \"subversive minorities\" in the West who are animated by \"chimerical wish fantasies\" that may rapidly spread and develop into \"psychic epidemics.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 1984, the KGB defector, Yuri Bezmenov, warned of the danger of \"ideological subversion,\" which he defined as \"changing the perception of reality to such an extent that despite the abundance of information, no one is able to come to sensible conclusions in the interest of defending themselves, their families, their communities, and their country.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn recent years, the American public forum has been afflicted with a host of irrational ideas that possess the minds of believers, distorting their perceptions and rendering them unable to think about complex problems. Instead of calm discussion, they are given to emotional outbursts and violent behavior. Critical thinking is replaced by mindless slogans and extreme, either-or propositions. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDuring the pandemic, the COVID-19 vaccine was idolized as the liberator and savior of mankind, despite its failure to prevent infection. Similar \"faith communities\" have coalesced around the issues of racism, transgender medicine, Ukrainian nationalism, and climate change. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eMind Viruses: America's Irrational Obsessions\u003c\/i\u003e examines the people, events, and interests that have produced these mental contagions that imperil our constitutional republic.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Leake\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Skyhorse Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/21\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781510786806\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Leake \u003c\/b\u003eis a nonfiction author with a lifelong interest in medical history, psychology, and criminology. He studied philosophy with Roger Scruton and wrote his master's thesis on Edmund Burke's \u003ci\u003eReflections on the Revolution in France. \u003c\/i\u003eSince 2021, he has worked with Dr. Peter McCullough and was the primary author of their \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling book \u003ci\u003eVaccines: Mythology, Ideology, and Reality\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Courage to Face COVID-19\u003c\/i\u003e. He writes a daily investigative report for the \u003ci\u003eFocal Points\u003c\/i\u003e (Substack) newsletter and is vice president of the McCullough Foundation.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"John Leake \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":48791244865693,"sku":"9781510786806","price":39.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_a857ec0e-89fb-41fa-8dfb-ef7f5e648f3c.jpg?v=1786550817","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/mind-viruses-americas-irrational-obsessions-9781510786806","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}