{"product_id":"the-one-and-the-ninety-nine-forging-identity-in-the-age-of-social-contagion-hardcover","title":"The One and the Ninety-Nine: Forging Identity in the Age of Social Contagion - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLuke Burgis\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Next Big Idea Club Must-Read and an \u003ci\u003eOur Culture \u003c\/i\u003eMost Anticipated Book of Summer 2026 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's not hard to find your tribe. The real challenge today is not losing yourself within one.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe are surrounded by tribes: political, professional, online, ideological. Each offer belonging at a price. Join, and you risk dissolving into a ready-made identity. Refuse, and you risk drifting into isolation. Either way, the modern person is pulled toward the same end: forming a fragmented self that is easier to manage, easier to sell to, and easier to recruit. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe One and the Ninety-Nine\u003c\/i\u003e, bestselling author Luke Burgis argues that the great crisis of our time is not simply polarization or loneliness, but a crisis of formation: it's difficult to form an identity that is solid enough to withstand the pressure of the crowd, and modern institutions don't reward the effort. Drawing from psychology, philosophy, and personal experience, Burgis shows how groups shape our desires, how \"social contagion\" spreads through families and institutions, and why the hunger to belong can turn ordinary people into instruments of movements they barely understand. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book is about the missing skill that makes real community possible: learning how to remain oneself while staying connected to others. Burgis offers a practical map for recognizing false belonging, escaping coercive dynamics, and passing through the rites of passage that produce people with integrity and courage.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe One and the Ninety-Nine\u003c\/i\u003e is a timely and inspiring wake-up call, an invitation to reject counterfeit community and develop depth of personality--to become someone who can stand alone--so that we can finally stand together.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLuke Burgis\u003c\/b\u003e is the director of The Cluny Institute and a professor at The Catholic University of America, where he studies the invisible forces that shape human behavior. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eWanting: The Power of Mimetic Desire in Everyday Life\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Washington, D.C., and Michigan with his wife, Claire, and their children.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.01 x 9.51 x 6.37 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 16, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45840399564844,"sku":"9781250373038","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/6260\/8940\/files\/BOcHDbT79T9781250373038.webp?v=1784848220","url":"https:\/\/littleredgeneralstore.com\/products\/the-one-and-the-ninety-nine-forging-identity-in-the-age-of-social-contagion-hardcover","provider":"Little Red General Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}