Conspiracy why the rational believe the irrational
"The author discusses how we should think about conspiracy theories, who believes them and why, which conspiracy theories are likely to be true or false and what criteria we can use to assess them, and what we should do to combat dangerous conspiracism and reestablish trust in our democratic in...
| Main Author: | Shermer, Michael (Author) |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Baltimore, Maryland :
Johns Hopkins University Press,
2022.
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| Summary: |
"The author discusses how we should think about conspiracy theories, who believes them and why, which conspiracy theories are likely to be true or false and what criteria we can use to assess them, and what we should do to combat dangerous conspiracism and reestablish trust in our democratic institutions, in the media, and in one another"-- |
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| Physical Description: |
xiii, 355 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781421444451 1421444453 |
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