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Contemporary Humbug: Astrology and Modern Prophecy, Part 2 of 5
Joseph Adelson, William Bennett, William Cook, Ronald Herzman, and Steven Tigner explore “humbug”—social fascinations such as astrology, modern prophecy, the occult, psychobabble, popular psychology, self-help, and the human potential movement. In each program, the discussion examines cultural precedents, the historical and contemporary vocabularies of … Continue reading
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Tagged Astrology, Fortune Telling, Fraud, Gullibility, Psychology, Social values
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Contemporary Humbug, Part 1 of 5: Astrology and Modern Prophecy
William J. Bennett, William Cook, Ronald Herzman, Joseph Adelson, and Steven Tigner explore “humbug”—social fascinations such as astrology, modern prophecy, the occult, psychobabble, popular psychology, self-help, and the human potential movement. In each program, the discussion examines cultural precedents, the … Continue reading
Posted in Adelson, Joseph, Bennett, William J., Cook, William R., Episodes, Herzman, Ronald B., Tigner, Steven S.
Tagged Fraud, Gullibility, Social values -- U.S.
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