The Longshoreman Philosopher's Biography

Peter Bergen: This is Eric Hoffer's first book published in 1951. There's a lot to say about who he was as a philosopher, as a person,. The mysteries of his biography are deep and fascinating. He says the thing that Hoffer does so well is just getting at some of the inner psychology of prior mass movements.Bergen: In this moment, we have, and Jake, you've written for this a little bit, a tablet from the degree of institutions and how we politically engage in institutions.