This is a short, simple, yet useful book that makes me wonder how many times we’ve condemned those we didn’t understand. Conform or Be Cast Out includes examples from several times across history, mostly European, but there are a few cases from other cultures as well. The main topic being demonization, Logan Albright pays special attention to those beings – that is, demons – and how they’ve come to be seen in Europe and America, along with people that have been described as demon-like or considered as such in the flesh, with painful details about some of them. I wouldn’t say it’s graphic, but these are strong topics for sure. Conform or Be Cast Out is also a good reading to examine one’s own prejudice and biases. I have recognized mine for a while, but this book helped me see how much damage those can do, see things under a different light, understand where some of those may come from, and put myself in the right way to be more receptive and respectful. It is interesting that it’s human to attack what we don’t understand, to get defensive, instead of being open to dialogue. Maybe this is because we are taught that way, to fear the unknown, to fear the other, the different..... Logan Albright did a good job at writing something special, something different, to take the reader out of their comfort zone and challenge their views. There are modern and historic examples of people losing their humanity due to their ignorance, a simple reading that’s easy to follow and keeps you attentive. Conform or Be Cast Out will be useful for Witches that want to have a better understanding of minorities and preconceived ideas that might or might not be right. Definitely worth giving it a try! ~ Alan DD, The Wild Hunt

As noted above, the thoroughly intriguing Conform or Be Cast Out from Logan Albright is a history of humankind’s tendency not only to shun nonconformists, but to label them as devils, demons, and Satan worshippers. Our human trait to wish to learn to appreciate another person’s point of view, albeit possible one that grates against everything we think we know and what we stand for, is an admirable one, but one undertaken in some quarters with a pinch of rebellious salt. So it begs the question: Is the truth different from one man to another, or is it simply more vital for one set of men to desire (perhaps even need) to believe it means something else than the common core that it exudes to the general masses? Thus, if that is genuinely the case, as we learn from Albright’s engrossing new book, there is obviously then no need to cast out or shun (or perhaps even burn re: heretics) people based on their own belief systems or other arbitrary categories solely because they don’t slide neatly into your own beliefs of the world. An unapologetic celebration of those that like to call themselves free-thinkers and who tend to baulk the system as much as possible, in hopes of tilting it to their way of thinking, Conform or Be Cast Out: The (Literal) Demonization of Nonconformists is an informed, passionate discussion of the trials and tribulations of being an individual with free will. FULL REVIEW: https://annecarlini.com/ex_books.php?id=273 ~ Exclusive Magazine, Review

Modernity was born with the advent of liberalism, and that in turn rested on one major insight: people who are different, who disagree, can coexist and build a beautiful civilization. No need to burn heretics or cast out people based on belief systems or other arbitrary categories. Human dignity can be universal. It's remarkable to me that we would need to restate these points, but we do, which is precisely why Logan Albright's book is so essential. Conformity is not the basis of social order; rather we need tolerance, robust debate, and mutual respect. That's not a radical proposition, except that these days it is. Albright's clarion call to recommit to fundamental values strikes all the right notes. ~ Jeffrey Tucker, American Institute for Economic Research

We humans can be creatures of habit. On most decisions, mundane to monumental, we mindlessly comply with the rules of civil society without giving it a second thought. But then again, there are the troublemakers. The rule-breakers. Those pesky free thinkers impolitic enough to ask: “Why?” Logan Albright’s latest book is an unapologetic celebration of these eccentric oddballs, and all of the beautiful things that might happen when free people refuse to fall in line. Read it, and you just might unleash your inner apostate. ~ Matt Kibbe, Author of Don't Hurt People and DOn't Take Their Stuff: A Libertarian Manifesto

An informed discussion of the trials and tribulations of being an individual - both across history and mythology - a suitable introduction to the problems of the modern technological age. ~ Mark Stavish, Founder, Institute for Hermetic Studies