Unproven, Unlikely, and Firmly Believed: Why We Fall for History's Most Seductive Conspiracy Theories, and How We Rediscover Reality
Unproven, Unlikely, and Firmly Believed: Why We Fall for History's Most Seductive Conspiracy Theories, and How We Rediscover Reality
Unproven, Unlikely, and Firmly Believed: Why We Fall for History's Most Seductive Conspiracy Theories, and How We Rediscover Reality
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From skepticism about the moon landing to the "deep-state" claims of QAnon, it's always been human nature to believe we're being lied to by the powers that be (and sometimes, to be fair, we absolutely are). But technology has given conspiracies a new power over national discourse, and in our dogged quest for the truth, we might actually be doing it some damage. In Unproven, Unlikely, and Firmly Believed, internationally bestselling authors Tom Phillips and Jonn Elledge take us on an eye-opening journey through history's greatest conspiracy theories, to try and answer a vital question for our times: How can we learn to start trusting hard evidence again?
Publisher's note: Unproven, Unlikely, and Firmly Believed was previously published in the UK as Conspiracy: A History of Boll*cks Theories, and How Not to Fall for Them.
Critical Reviews
Critical Reviews
"Uproarious . . . [Phillips and Elledge] pair the abundant good humor of this book with a warning about the corrosive effects of conspiracy theories.-- "The Times" A light-touch history of moments when humans have got it spectacularly wrong. . . . Both readable and entertaining.-- "The Telegraph" Brilliant. Utterly, utterly brilliant.--Jeremy Clarkson, co-host of BBC's Top Gear In dark times, it's reassuring to learn that we've always been a bunch of clueless f*cking nitwits.--Stuart Heritage, writer at The Guardian
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