Review originally posted at Diary of a Young Semi Professional.With a title like The Psychopath Test, it’d be impossible not to pick up. Especially when it has a $6.99 price tag on it, courtesy of Brookline Booksmith.I’ve been getting into pop science lately (see: Mary Roach) and I think most people...
I got a hold of this book after hearing Jon Ronson's appearance on Mark Maron's WTF podcast. After such a brilliant conversation, this book wasn't a let down. It was fantastic. Ronson's voice as he went down the rabbit hole with the definition of psychopathology and mental illness was engaging, ente...
My worryingly paradoxical thought process could be summarized thus: Thank God I don't believe in the secret rulers of the world. Imagine what the secret rulers of the world might do to me if I did!Ronson's own thought process, as he describes it about half way through the book, is how I felt at my m...
"From the acclaimed author of "Them" comes a truly disturbing, often hilarious look at the U.S. military's long flirtation with the paranormal--and the psy-op soldiers who are still fighting the battle."I don't think I've ever read a book that has made me laugh, almost cry, then feel horrified, sick...
"In this eye-opening portrait of extremist groups--75 percent of which are located in this country--Jon Ronson takes readers inside the hearts and minds of people often summarily dismissed as kooks and crazies."Jon Ronson is not only a witty and talented writer, he's also a very brave man. The one t...
In 1979 a secret unit is set up in the US Army to research the possibility of using psychic abilities. Ronson follows the clues across American following many of the people involved and being told a lot of stories, some of which were quite far-fetched. Amusing in a kind of scattered way, there is ...
So many emotions. This book wasn't quite what I thought it would be...a humorous account of crackpot guys doing crazy things, such as trying to stop a goat's heart by the power of the mind. Okay well it was that. It also detailed events surrounding Abu Ghraib, Guantanamo Bay, 911, Waco, MK-ULTRA and...
Ronson interviews people who are unusual. Sometimes for their beliefs, sometimes for the jobs, sometimes even just for their incomes. He is often sympathetic to horrible situations, particularly the grief of parents for missing children. In turn, he is harshest on those who abuse grieving parents (S...
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