{"product_id":"poison-for-profit-they-knew-they-lied-people-died-9798245799360","title":"Poison For Profit: They Knew. They Lied. People Died.","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Jessica Dj Jones\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Social Psychology\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat happens when human nature is stripped of excuses, politeness, and self-deception?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is not about history as it is normally told.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere are no glowing heroes.\u003cbr\u003eNo comforting narratives.\u003cbr\u003eNo sanitized lessons.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInstead, these pages expose something far more unsettling - \u003cb\u003ethe small, often forgotten moments that reveal who we really are when no one is watching.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese are \u003cb\u003emicro histories\u003c\/b\u003e: brief, real stories pulled from psychology, crime, war, cult behavior, social experiments, religious movements, political power, mass hysteria, and everyday human cruelty. Individually, they seem small. Together, they form a disturbing mosaic of human nature that is impossible to ignore.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery chapter delivers a fast, brutal insight - moments where normal people became monsters, where obedience replaced conscience, where fear erased morality, and where self-interest overpowered empathy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSome stories are shocking.\u003cbr\u003eSome are disturbing.\u003cbr\u003eSome are simply heartbreaking.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll of them are true.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book explores: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Why ordinary people commit extraordinary cruelty\u003cbr\u003e- How lies spread faster than truth\u003cbr\u003e- Why entire crowds can lose moral awareness\u003cbr\u003e- How power corrupts - instantly\u003cbr\u003e- Why people obey even when they know something is wrong\u003cbr\u003e- How fear reshapes human behavior\u003cbr\u003e- What happens when ideology replaces conscience\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcross history, psychology has repeatedly shown the same uncomfortable reality: \u003cb\u003egiven the right pressure, nearly anyone can become capable of things they once believed impossible.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd that realization is deeply uncomfortable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is not a book meant to comfort you.\u003cbr\u003eIt is a book meant to \u003cb\u003ewake you up.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough short, relentless chapters, you'll witness: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Experiments that spiraled out of control\u003cbr\u003e- Leaders who manipulated entire populations\u003cbr\u003e- Social movements that turned destructive\u003cbr\u003e- Communities that collapsed under fear\u003cbr\u003e- Individuals who crossed lines they swore they never would\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSome stories last only a few pages. Some only a few paragraphs. But every one leaves behind a lingering question: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWould I have acted differently?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd that is the most unsettling part.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecause the patterns never change.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHuman behavior repeats itself across centuries, cultures, religions, and political systems. The same psychological mechanisms drive the same outcomes - only the costumes and slogans change.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book does not judge.\u003cbr\u003eIt does not excuse.\u003cbr\u003eIt does not soften the truth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt simply shows it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn clear, direct language, each micro history reveals how easily human beings abandon empathy, surrender responsibility, and choose self-preservation over integrity. These stories force readers to confront uncomfortable truths about manipulation, obedience, conformity, fear, and the fragile line separating civilization from chaos.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is not academic psychology.\u003cbr\u003eThis is \u003cb\u003ehuman reality, stripped bare.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether you're fascinated by psychology, disturbed by history, curious about human behavior, or simply searching for something deeper than surface-level storytelling, this book offers a powerful and unforgettable reading experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnce you begin, it is almost impossible to stop.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecause these stories don't just explain humanity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey \u003cb\u003eexpose it.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd after reading them, you may never look at people - or yourself - quite the same way again.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Independently Published","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47778928525463,"sku":"9798245799360","price":1567.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798245799360.webp?v=1778032154","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/poison-for-profit-they-knew-they-lied-people-died-9798245799360","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}