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Fantasyland: How America Went Haywire: A 500-Year History

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Andersen traces a 500-year history of America's susceptibility to fantasy, magical thinking, and hucksterism, from Puritan fanatics to internet conspiracy theories. Isaacson calls it an eye-opening, important book for understanding America in the age of Trump.

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Walter Isaacson

penguinrandomhouse.com · Fantasyland by Kurt Andersen

“This is an important book—the indispensable book—for understanding America in the age of Trump. It's an eye-opening history filled with brilliant insights, a saga of how we were always susceptible to fantasy, from the Puritan fanatics to the talk-radio and Internet wackos who mix show business, hucksterism, and conspiracy theories.”

Cover blurb provided by Isaacson; appears on the book's official Penguin Random House page. He also referenced the book in his Tim Ferriss Show appearance.