Conspiracy Theories: A Guide to the World's Most Intriguing Mysteries

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Conspiracists are often dismissed as fools or psychopaths, but Michael Shermer shows we are all susceptible: left and right, old and young, educated and illiterate. Nadia Abu El-Haj, Hussein Ali Agrama, Kathleen Belew, Elizabeth Anne Davis, Joseph Dumit, Faith Hillis, Lochlann Jain, Demetra Kasimis, Susan Lepselter, Darryl Li, Louisa Lombard, Joseph Masco, Robert Meister, Timothy Melley, Rosalind C. Why has suspicion of criminal wrongdoing at the highest levels of government been rejected out-of-hand as paranoid thinking akin to superstition? I’m a psychologist by profession and I’m fascinated by the way personalities develop and change with life events. Probing conspiracy theory's tendencies toward scapegoating, racism, and fascism, as well as Hofstadter's centrist acceptance of a postwar American "consensus," he advocates what conspiracy theory wants but cannot articulate: a more inclusive, engaging political culture.

Item despatched quickly and as described, but damaged in transit due to plastic wrap packaging being inadequate protection. With seeming coincidences piling up around significant events, its no wonder so many theories have emerged over the years. Examining how and why they circulate through mass culture, he contends, helps us better understand society as a whole.

Foolproof explains the origins and mechanisms of misinformation in a clear manner and provides concrete strategies to overcome it. There is a good reason as to why the Truth can only be found on internet discussion boards populated by uneducated middle-aged men, who may or may not be living in their parent’s basement. Conspiracy theories are narratives, and their narrative form provides the structure within which their ‘ . Kees van der Pijl was lecturer at the University of Amsterdam and professor of International Relations at the University of Sussex in the UK. From secret societies to aliens and assassinations, decode history's greatest cover ups with 'The Big Book of Conspiracy Theories'.

Much of Under the Eye of Power is a reaction and a response to Hofstadter’s now-classic essay from 1964, in which he argues (among other things) that America is governed by a sensible, rational middle that keeps the fringe conspiracists on the left and the right at bay. From this novel I learned if you want the truth out of someone, you have to ask the right questions, probing questions that require a specific answer other than yes or no, but even more than that, listen for inconsistencies. Luckily, you don’t have to imagine: an essay in Conspiracy Theories by Martin Orr and Ginna Husting looks at how African American concerns over the actions of the American government are routinely dismissed as ‘conspiracy theories’ (85-89). Are the core beliefs of classical liberalism—namely the rights of all individuals and constraints on state power—still protected by law?This book explores for the first time the role that conspiracy theories actually play in the network’s broadcasts. In this lively and wide-ranging critique, Fenster argues that conspiracy theories are attempts to engage in a more inclusive political culture. We experience the lead character’s tension as he realises the mess he’s got himself into with his lies, then witness his struggle to backtrack and make things good. Lepselter relates a weave of intimate alien sensibilities in out-off-the-way places which are surprisingly, profoundly, close to home. However, in working on my forthcoming novel Dead Ends, in which a quiet neighborhood descends into paranoia and insanity driven by fear, politics, and technology, I sought out novels that engaged with conspiratorial thinking and violence.

From secret societies to aliens and assassinations, decode historys greatest cover ups with The Big Book of Conspiracy Theories. Fenster has demonstrated once again that the people who claim someone’s after us are, at least, worth hearing. A spin-off of Kossy’s zine of the same name, Kooks is a kind-spirited examination of several conspiracy theorists, aspiring cult leaders, and miscellaneous cranks.Covid Conspiracy Theories in Global Perspective examines how conspiracy theories and related forms of misinformation and disinformation about the Covid-19 pandemic have circulated widely around the world. Conspiracy theories, the essay explains, are therefore a ‘useful tool’ for politicians in those countries (349).