The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis is a novel presented as a series of letters from a senior demon to his nephew, a junior tempter, on the subject of how to undermine faith and encourage evil in a human being. It was mentioned as relevant to understanding how fear is used as a tool for control.
"The book 'The Screwtape Letters' was mentioned in the context of discussing how fear is weaponized, drawing a parallel to the book's depiction of the devil's tactics to control people through fear."