When Prophecy Fails

Why it’s on the list: Leon Festinger’s seminal cognitive-dissonance study, quoted at length in the final chapter (‘A man with conviction is a hard man to change’); the person page exists but the book does not.

Where I saw it: Cited in Utopia For Realists — surfaced during the 2026-06-19 connection sweep.

Connections

• Utopia For Realists — where this book is cited.