Them Adventures with Extremists
Them Adventures with Extremists by Jon Ronson, published by Simon & Schuster on January 7, 2003, is a reprint edition comprising 336 pages in English. This book explores the beliefs of various extremist groups, including Islamic fundamentalists and neo-Nazis, who share a conviction that a hidden elite controls the world from a secret location. As Ronson embarks on a journey across three continents, he seeks to uncover the truth behind these groups and their clandestine meetings.
Readers will find a blend of investigative journalism and personal narrative as Ronson interacts with figures such as Omar Bakri Mohammed and Thom Robb, while navigating the complexities of being perceived as part of “Them.” The book delves into themes of political ideologies and radicalism, presenting a unique perspective on the lives and motivations of extremists. Through a mix of unsettling and humorous encounters, Ronson invites readers to question the boundaries between “us” and “them,” ultimately pondering whether he is becoming one of the extremists he seeks to understand.
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From the bestselling author of The Psychopath Test: A Journey Through the Madness Industry and So You’ve Been Publicly Shamed.
A wide variety of extremist groups — Islamic fundamentalists, neo-Nazis — share the oddly similar belief that a tiny shadowy elite rule the world from a secret room. In Them, journalist Jon Ronson has joined the extremists to track down the fabled secret room.
As a journalist and a Jew, Ronson was often considered one of “Them” but he had no idea if their meetings actually took place. Was he just not invited? Them takes us across three continents and into the secret room. Along the way he meets Omar Bakri Mohammed, considered one of the most dangerous men in Great Britain, PR-savvy Ku Klux Klan Grand Wizard Thom Robb, and the survivors of Ruby Ridge. He is chased by men in dark glasses and unmasked as a Jew in the middle of a Jihad training camp. In the forests of northern California he even witnesses CEOs and leading politicians — like Dick Cheney and George Bush — undertake a bizarre owl ritual.
Ronson’s investigations, by turns creepy and comical, reveal some alarming things about the looking-glass world of “us” and “them.” Them is a deep and fascinating look at the lives and minds of extremists. Are the extremists onto something? Or is Jon Ronson becoming one of them?
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