{"product_id":"why-is-it-getting-worse-juan-rodulfo-9798295545603","title":"Why is it getting worse?: How to improve society using Maslow's \"Hierarchy of Needs Theory\" and Bonhoeffer's \"Theory of Stupidity\"","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy is the world sliding into chaos?\u003c\/strong\u003e For nearly two decades, global freedom has been in retreat, with 72% of the population now living under autocratic rule. In this groundbreaking investigation, author Juan Rodulfo introduces the \u003cstrong\u003e\"Stupidity-Needs Nexus,\"\u003c\/strong\u003e a powerful synthesis of Abraham Maslow's psychology and Dietrich Bonhoeffer's theological insights.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRodulfo demonstrates how modern autocrats systematically strip away fundamental human needs-food, safety, and belonging-to trigger a \"survival mode\" that makes populations vulnerable to manufactured \"stupidity\" the moral surrender of critical thought. Moving beyond diagnosis, the book provides the \u003cstrong\u003e\"Maslow Blueprint for Good Governance\"\u003c\/strong\u003e-a multi-level strategy for rebuilding social contracts and cultivating \"authoritarian-resistant\" citizens. This is not just a book; it is a call to reclaim our minds, our needs, and our collective future.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy this book? Why now? Most political books tell you who to blame. This book tells you how we are being manipulated and what we can do to stop it. It is an essential read for activists, students of psychology, and any citizen who refuses to let the light of democracy go out.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The power of the one needs the stupidity of the other.\" - Dietrich Bonhoeffer \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDon't be a passive observer of history. Become an agent of its restoration.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGET YOUR COPY TODAY AND JOIN THE RESISTANCE AGAINST STUPIDITY.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Juan Rodulfo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798295545603\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Aussie Trading LLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/12\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 572\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.64lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.69d","brand":"Juan Rodulfo","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48997380817151,"sku":"9798295545603","price":58.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/why-is-it-getting-worse-juan-rodulfo-9798295545603","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}