Eric Hoffer
Type: Person
As of November 2026, Eric Hoffer has been mentioned in one podcast episode on The Ezra Klein Show (Sep 2025). Used to support Shapiro’s characterization of mass movements and the psychology of ‘true believers’/societal ‘tear-down’ impulses.
Eric Hoffer was an American philosopher and social critic. A moderate with an atypical working-class background, Hoffer wrote ten books over his career and was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in February 1983. His first book, The True Believer (1951), was widely recognized as a classic, receiving critical acclaim from both scholars and laymen, although Hoffer believed that The Ordeal of Change (1963) was his finest work. The Eric Hoffer Book Award is an international literary prize est
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Sep 2025 on The Ezra Klein Show |
| Role | Social philosopher and author |
| Field | Philosophy, Sociology |
Who talks about Eric Hoffer on podcasts?
Eric Hoffer came up; the most recent mention was Sep 2025 on The Ezra Klein Show.
What is Eric Hoffer mentioned alongside?
Eric Hoffer is most often mentioned alongside Western civilization, Tom Holland and California.
Mentioned together: Western civilization, Tom Holland, California, Daily Wire (company), Cambridge, Hamas, Florida, Marco Rubio, Obamacare, United HealthCare