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Conspiracy: A History of B*llocks Theories, and How Not to Fall for Them
From the Satanic Panic to the anti-vaxx movement, the moon landing to Pizzagate, 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 while it can be fun to indulge in a bit of Deep State banter on the group chat, recent times have shown us that some of these theories have taken on a life of their own - and in our dogged quest for the truth, it appears we might actually be doing it some damage.
In Conspiracy, Tom Phillips and Jonn Elledge take us on a fascinating, insightful and often hilarious journey through conspiracy theories old and new, to try and answer a vital question for our times: how can we learn to log off the QAnon message boards, and start trusting hard evidence again?
But while it can be fun to indulge in a bit of Deep State banter on the group chat, recent times have shown us that some of these theories have taken on a life of their own - and in our dogged quest for the truth, it appears we might actually be doing it some damage.
In Conspiracy, Tom Phillips and Jonn Elledge take us on a fascinating, insightful and often hilarious journey through conspiracy theories old and new, to try and answer a vital question for our times: how can we learn to log off the QAnon message boards, and start trusting hard evidence again?
347 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 7, 2022
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May 7, 2023
Trochę fajne, trochę wiedziałem, trochę już zapomniałem
Ocena: 2,5.
Ocena: 2,5.
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March 10, 2023A highly readable overview of conspiracy theories: how we create them, why we fall for them, how to spot them, why the internet has empowered them hideously.
It's written in quite an internet way, lots of jokes and sarcasm, although those may really be the only weapons against conspiracy theorists: it's not like you can argue with them. As such it's very funny, but also profoundly depressing in that this is clearly an ugly, stupid and ineradicable part of human nature and we're stuck on a planet with these ghastly idiots.
Also, the idiots may be us. The authors are pretty generous in showing how previous rational people get sucked into this stuff, and what the appeal is in a profoundly unjust and disordered world, and indeed that there are actually real conspiracies going on around us. (They cite an older piece on conspiracy theories that accuses Black USians of being conspiracy-minded because they believed the police were more likely to treat them harshly or indeed kill them.)
It is very much worth reading this book. You might think you're immune to conspiracy thinking but you're not. Or you might believe that your particular theory is actually right (also nope, and this includes Cambridge Analytica). And it is extremely notable that conspiracy theory rabbit holes pretty much always lead to fascism so it's very much worth being more vividly aware of their lures.
It's written in quite an internet way, lots of jokes and sarcasm, although those may really be the only weapons against conspiracy theorists: it's not like you can argue with them. As such it's very funny, but also profoundly depressing in that this is clearly an ugly, stupid and ineradicable part of human nature and we're stuck on a planet with these ghastly idiots.
Also, the idiots may be us. The authors are pretty generous in showing how previous rational people get sucked into this stuff, and what the appeal is in a profoundly unjust and disordered world, and indeed that there are actually real conspiracies going on around us. (They cite an older piece on conspiracy theories that accuses Black USians of being conspiracy-minded because they believed the police were more likely to treat them harshly or indeed kill them.)
It is very much worth reading this book. You might think you're immune to conspiracy thinking but you're not. Or you might believe that your particular theory is actually right (also nope, and this includes Cambridge Analytica). And it is extremely notable that conspiracy theory rabbit holes pretty much always lead to fascism so it's very much worth being more vividly aware of their lures.
September 27, 2022
“Conspiracy theories may be having A Moment right now, but that doesn’t mean they are new.”
An informative and entertaining book, Tom Phillips and Jonn Elledge offer insight into the history and evolution of conspiracy thinking and theories in Conspiracy: A History of Boll*cks Theories, and How Not to Fall for Them.
The authors begin by attempting to define what a conspiracy theory is, the forms conspiracy theories take, and the evolutionary and social reasons humans indulge them. It quickly becomes clear that few, if any of us, are exempt from conspiracy thinking but while some theories are reasonably benign and have no or few mild consequences, others can risk the mental and physical well-being of their adherents, and pose a danger to society at large. Unfortunately, evidence shows that often the further you go down the rabbit hole, the faster you fall, as to justify one belief, others are folded in to support it, creating a type of superconspiracy.
As Phillips and Elledge delve into the history of conspiracy theories it’s interesting to realise that the roots of some of today’s conspiracies stretch back hundreds, if not thousands, of years. The authors explore how theories have began, gained traction and adapted to suit the desired narrative of their proponents with specific examples. It is both horrifying, and yet not at all surprising, to discover the motives for some of the most damaging theories stemmed from the selfish desires of a single person or small group of people, though others were borne simply of fear, ignorance, and even, occasionally, a desire to do some good.
In light of current events, the chapter titled Viral Misinformation is particularly fascinating. Many of the same conspiracy theories that have surrounded the CoVid pandemic arose during other pandemics centuries ago, for example the elite were accused of introducing cholera to cull the lower classes, foreigners were blamed for spreading the Black Death by poisoning wells, and some suggested the ‘Spanish flu’ was created by the Russians as a weapon transmitted through electric lights. Just as now, the media were lambasted for perpetuating ‘lies’, government bodies argued about the best way to handle the consequences, and there were those who declared the disease of the day was a scam, or at the very least a distraction from some nefarious purpose.
I think Conspiracy presents its information clearly, and is well structured. Thankfully the authors’ humour takes the edge of what could otherwise be a dry, and depressing read, it’s important to note however they don’t make fun of those caught it in the web of conspiracy thinking.
Conspiracy is an interesting read, though it’s not exactly comforting to realise that such theories are common throughout human history as it challenges notions of human enlightenment and progress. I feel like I gained a better understanding of what drives someone to embrace conspiracy theories, how easy it is to become enmeshed, and how difficult it can be to escape, its a shame that most in need of the books insights are unlikely to pick it up.
An informative and entertaining book, Tom Phillips and Jonn Elledge offer insight into the history and evolution of conspiracy thinking and theories in Conspiracy: A History of Boll*cks Theories, and How Not to Fall for Them.
The authors begin by attempting to define what a conspiracy theory is, the forms conspiracy theories take, and the evolutionary and social reasons humans indulge them. It quickly becomes clear that few, if any of us, are exempt from conspiracy thinking but while some theories are reasonably benign and have no or few mild consequences, others can risk the mental and physical well-being of their adherents, and pose a danger to society at large. Unfortunately, evidence shows that often the further you go down the rabbit hole, the faster you fall, as to justify one belief, others are folded in to support it, creating a type of superconspiracy.
As Phillips and Elledge delve into the history of conspiracy theories it’s interesting to realise that the roots of some of today’s conspiracies stretch back hundreds, if not thousands, of years. The authors explore how theories have began, gained traction and adapted to suit the desired narrative of their proponents with specific examples. It is both horrifying, and yet not at all surprising, to discover the motives for some of the most damaging theories stemmed from the selfish desires of a single person or small group of people, though others were borne simply of fear, ignorance, and even, occasionally, a desire to do some good.
In light of current events, the chapter titled Viral Misinformation is particularly fascinating. Many of the same conspiracy theories that have surrounded the CoVid pandemic arose during other pandemics centuries ago, for example the elite were accused of introducing cholera to cull the lower classes, foreigners were blamed for spreading the Black Death by poisoning wells, and some suggested the ‘Spanish flu’ was created by the Russians as a weapon transmitted through electric lights. Just as now, the media were lambasted for perpetuating ‘lies’, government bodies argued about the best way to handle the consequences, and there were those who declared the disease of the day was a scam, or at the very least a distraction from some nefarious purpose.
I think Conspiracy presents its information clearly, and is well structured. Thankfully the authors’ humour takes the edge of what could otherwise be a dry, and depressing read, it’s important to note however they don’t make fun of those caught it in the web of conspiracy thinking.
Conspiracy is an interesting read, though it’s not exactly comforting to realise that such theories are common throughout human history as it challenges notions of human enlightenment and progress. I feel like I gained a better understanding of what drives someone to embrace conspiracy theories, how easy it is to become enmeshed, and how difficult it can be to escape, its a shame that most in need of the books insights are unlikely to pick it up.
March 6, 2024
Lubię książki Toma Phillipsa, chociaż ta podobała mi się chyba najmniej. Była ciekawa, ale nie tak zabawna, jak dwie poprzednie. Na plus mogę jej zapisać to, że trochę mi rozjaśniła temat, czemu ludzie w ogóle dają się wkręcać w teorie spiskowe.
July 25, 2024
Ahhh.... Bardzo lubię książki Toma Philipsa, jego poczucie humoru bardzo wpasowuje się w moje. Ta pozycja jest również dobra, ale podobała mi się najmniej ze wszystkich.
July 26, 2022
Pretty average read.
I've picked it up for fun - primarily because I was interested in conspiracy theories older than 20-30 years old. Unfortunately, the list of the stories is far less extensive than I expected - I didn't have that many "oh snap!" moments.
The structure of the book is very simple: there are two parts. One is dedicated to the reasons behind conspiracy theory development, and the other contains all the examples.
I really liked how the author started the book - he wasn't mocking the authors of conspiracy theories, but he approached the topic with proper structuring: by clarifying what is (and what isn't) a conspiracy; and what is the difference between actual conspiracy and conspiracy theory.
In the end - a quick, easy read that didn't rock my world. In a week I'll probably forget about it completely. 2.5-2.7 stars
I've picked it up for fun - primarily because I was interested in conspiracy theories older than 20-30 years old. Unfortunately, the list of the stories is far less extensive than I expected - I didn't have that many "oh snap!" moments.
The structure of the book is very simple: there are two parts. One is dedicated to the reasons behind conspiracy theory development, and the other contains all the examples.
I really liked how the author started the book - he wasn't mocking the authors of conspiracy theories, but he approached the topic with proper structuring: by clarifying what is (and what isn't) a conspiracy; and what is the difference between actual conspiracy and conspiracy theory.
In the end - a quick, easy read that didn't rock my world. In a week I'll probably forget about it completely. 2.5-2.7 stars
July 23, 2022
If you like satirical humour with a bit of bite, then Conspiracy is for you. There were quite a few laugh-out-loud moments within the pages and even in the footnotes.
Conspiracy talks through the big ones (QAnon and COVID-19) and the smaller ones and demonstrates that this isn’t a new thing that we, as humans have recently cottoned on to. Conspiracy shares that we’ve been doing it for thousands of years, we just can’t help ourselves.
Conspiracy is a sassy b*tch of a book but it will also get you thinking, I really enjoyed it and would definitely explore other books by Tom Phillips and John Elledge.
Conspiracy talks through the big ones (QAnon and COVID-19) and the smaller ones and demonstrates that this isn’t a new thing that we, as humans have recently cottoned on to. Conspiracy shares that we’ve been doing it for thousands of years, we just can’t help ourselves.
Conspiracy is a sassy b*tch of a book but it will also get you thinking, I really enjoyed it and would definitely explore other books by Tom Phillips and John Elledge.
August 5, 2022
Interesting and easy read. Informative but also genuinely funny due to the writing style.
Unfortunately also a winner in the category: "let's make a book out of this article". The book is around 350 pages, should have been 100.
Unfortunately also a winner in the category: "let's make a book out of this article". The book is around 350 pages, should have been 100.
April 30, 2023
Ciekawa, niektóre teorię znasz, a niektóre są zupełnie nowe. Przyjemnie się czyta, co było dla mnie zaskoczeniem mało kiedy sięgam po tego typu książki, myślałam że mnie zanudzi jednak jak już zaczęłam ją czytać nie mogłam jej puścić.
Dla mnie to mocne 4/5
Dla mnie to mocne 4/5
April 21, 2025
Czy druga wojna światowa została wywołana bo jakiś ziomek w średniowieczu, co był leśnikiem, musiał zająć się trupem dzieciaka w lesie i nagle każdy został antysemitą?
Nie pamiętam kiedy tak dobrze czytało mi się reportaż.
Nie pamiętam kiedy tak dobrze czytało mi się reportaż.
May 3, 2023
3.5
Tematyka interesująca, książka dobrze napisana, choć myślę, że to tylko kropla w morzu w temacie.
Tematyka interesująca, książka dobrze napisana, choć myślę, że to tylko kropla w morzu w temacie.
November 11, 2023
Świetnie się bawiłam czytając, niesamowicie mnie fascynują teorie spiskowe 😅
May 12, 2023
Przyjemna książka jednak raczej nie zostanie ze mną na długo.
April 10, 2023
Przegląd najpopularniejszych teorii spiskowych z prześledzeniem skąd się wzięły, jak zmieniały się na przestrzeni lat i w jaki sposób osiągnęły popularność.
Autorzy w sposób lekki (choć nie pozbawiony powagi) biorą na tapet teorie spiskowe i konspiracjonistyczne myślenie, tworząc fundamenty pod ich zrozumienie, wzbogadzając swoje wywody dodatkowymi lekturami, gdyby ktoś chciał pogłębić swoje rozumienie.
Autorzy w sposób lekki (choć nie pozbawiony powagi) biorą na tapet teorie spiskowe i konspiracjonistyczne myślenie, tworząc fundamenty pod ich zrozumienie, wzbogadzając swoje wywody dodatkowymi lekturami, gdyby ktoś chciał pogłębić swoje rozumienie.
April 26, 2024
This is a great book if this is a subject that interests you. It is an invaluable source of factual information on people who fall for conspiracies and the background to them. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this.
April 9, 2024
This is a brilliant book that looks at conspiracy theories through the ages, the people who believe them and why people fall for absolute rubbish. It's well presented and logical with a thread of humour. Definitely worth a read
July 27, 2024
Początek super, interesujący, a końcówka *ziew*...
August 30, 2024
A very entertaining read on the history of conspiracy theories (some of which i recall from my childhood). The book is written with a healthy dose of good old British dry humour and sarcasm.
While their rebuttals to various conspiracy theories were quite convincing, i found their rules for spotting bullshit (last chapter) a bit too generic.
It's reassuring to know that (both the concept and specific themes of) conspiracy theories are not new but have been with us for eons.
While their rebuttals to various conspiracy theories were quite convincing, i found their rules for spotting bullshit (last chapter) a bit too generic.
It's reassuring to know that (both the concept and specific themes of) conspiracy theories are not new but have been with us for eons.
September 25, 2022
Clear and entertainingly written. Interesting background on the history of some of the conspiracy theories that are basically meme culture at this point, like the illuminati.
November 25, 2023
All right, everyone. Time to get comfortable, because I've got a story about this one.
I heard about it through a review by one of my favorite authors, KJ Charles, and immediately thought it sounded like exactly the kind of nonfiction book I like. So I went looking for it, and discovered the downside of following a British author: this one was kind of hard to find in the US. So when I went to the UK this fall, this was on the list of books I thought might be easier to find there.
I was only kind of right. I had a heck of a time finding it. At a large and famous bookstore in Oxford I checked every subsection of nonfiction I could think of only to come up empty; the store employee I asked suggested "it should be over here somewhere." (I got the impression he was new.) Then I tried one last bookstore, a chain, and searched without success.
That's when my bookseller sister pointed out an employee, suggested that he looked like he knew what he was doing, and recommended I ask him. I did, and he looked it up. "Huh, this is weird," he said. "Oddly enough, it's shelved in spirituality." So bookseller sister kindly came along for the ride while we trekked up to the fourth floor (third floor in British, but it was a heckuva lot of stairs is my point). There, in spirituality, we finally located Conspiracy. (While this was going on, I found out later, my younger sister and husband were waiting outside and playing "spot the don" as they pedestrian-watched, so everyone was having a good time.)
All of this, of course, leads me to one conclusion. The whole thing was a conspiracy to make me go to that last bookstore. The new employee at the other bookstore was clearly a plant. It's the only explanation that makes sense. Do your research, sheeple!
It doesn't make sense, but if you read this book like I did, you'll find out it wouldn't even be that weird a conspiracy theory compared to the ones that have come before.
This is an excellent book. It reminds me in some ways of one of my favorite nonfiction works, Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism, and not just because there is some overlap in topic. Like Cultish, Conspiracy is written with good humor and a lot of compassion towards the people who fall down the rabbit hole. It's funny and generous, freely pointing out the places where conspiracy theories have proven completely true (#freebritney, anyone?), and where people in authority have really not HELPED the anti-conspiracy-theory cause (spoiler alert: the CIA features in several of these examples). The history of conspiracy theories, it turns out, is a fascinating one, rife with prejudice (especially antisemitism, with class prejudice coming in a close second), miscommunication, and cognitive distortions. It's written with a light hand, with liberal applications of snark.
The chapter that dealt heavily with COVID-19 and COVID-19 vaccine conspiracy theories was both frustrating and satisfying for me. Frustrating because of my own experience working in an ICU during the first year and a half of the pandemic, satisfying because it validated what I experienced first-hand; frustrating, because this type of conspiracy theory is so cyclical and recognizably present whenever major infectious diseases appear; satisfying for the exact same reason.
In fact, my main frustration with the book is similar to the frustration I had with Cultish: the people who most need to read this book won't read it. But for those of us who maybe didn't need to read it, it's interesting, very validating and damn entertaining.
I heard about it through a review by one of my favorite authors, KJ Charles, and immediately thought it sounded like exactly the kind of nonfiction book I like. So I went looking for it, and discovered the downside of following a British author: this one was kind of hard to find in the US. So when I went to the UK this fall, this was on the list of books I thought might be easier to find there.
I was only kind of right. I had a heck of a time finding it. At a large and famous bookstore in Oxford I checked every subsection of nonfiction I could think of only to come up empty; the store employee I asked suggested "it should be over here somewhere." (I got the impression he was new.) Then I tried one last bookstore, a chain, and searched without success.
That's when my bookseller sister pointed out an employee, suggested that he looked like he knew what he was doing, and recommended I ask him. I did, and he looked it up. "Huh, this is weird," he said. "Oddly enough, it's shelved in spirituality." So bookseller sister kindly came along for the ride while we trekked up to the fourth floor (third floor in British, but it was a heckuva lot of stairs is my point). There, in spirituality, we finally located Conspiracy. (While this was going on, I found out later, my younger sister and husband were waiting outside and playing "spot the don" as they pedestrian-watched, so everyone was having a good time.)
All of this, of course, leads me to one conclusion. The whole thing was a conspiracy to make me go to that last bookstore. The new employee at the other bookstore was clearly a plant. It's the only explanation that makes sense. Do your research, sheeple!
It doesn't make sense, but if you read this book like I did, you'll find out it wouldn't even be that weird a conspiracy theory compared to the ones that have come before.
This is an excellent book. It reminds me in some ways of one of my favorite nonfiction works, Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism, and not just because there is some overlap in topic. Like Cultish, Conspiracy is written with good humor and a lot of compassion towards the people who fall down the rabbit hole. It's funny and generous, freely pointing out the places where conspiracy theories have proven completely true (#freebritney, anyone?), and where people in authority have really not HELPED the anti-conspiracy-theory cause (spoiler alert: the CIA features in several of these examples). The history of conspiracy theories, it turns out, is a fascinating one, rife with prejudice (especially antisemitism, with class prejudice coming in a close second), miscommunication, and cognitive distortions. It's written with a light hand, with liberal applications of snark.
The chapter that dealt heavily with COVID-19 and COVID-19 vaccine conspiracy theories was both frustrating and satisfying for me. Frustrating because of my own experience working in an ICU during the first year and a half of the pandemic, satisfying because it validated what I experienced first-hand; frustrating, because this type of conspiracy theory is so cyclical and recognizably present whenever major infectious diseases appear; satisfying for the exact same reason.
In fact, my main frustration with the book is similar to the frustration I had with Cultish: the people who most need to read this book won't read it. But for those of us who maybe didn't need to read it, it's interesting, very validating and damn entertaining.
February 9, 2025
Too clever by half. I hated it. I didn't laugh once. It didn't even raise a smile.
I'm sorry but I don't think profanities are a substitute for humour or wit. Using words like b*llocks (in the title) or f*ck or assholes is not funny. (That's one of the reasons I never watch stand-up comics.) As for the use of "of course" or "obviously" or literary devices such as "...well, that's because it is just that" as a means of explanation doesn't cut it for me.
They're are so many footnotes too. Page after page. Most are not worth reading, but I read them all anyway.
And then the authors don't provide references when they are really necessary. For example on p310 they simply state "none of them are true" without citing any documentation or reference, when it is desperately needed.
The whole book is anti-religion, anti-Christianity, anti-anti-semitism (one of the writers is Jewish). It's smug, arrogant, sarcastic and...utter rubbish.
If you want to know about conspiracies then don't read this book, Google it. You'll find out much more about JFK and the marine in the car behind him, Paul McCartney and Billie Shears, Abe Lincoln, Beyonce and Jayzee, the Illuminati, by doing your own research.
This book only interested me twice. Once when it directed me towards GCBS Generic Conspiracy Beliefs Scale test, where I scored 17.7% less than average (no tinfoil hat for me), and once when it used the word "retconned" which does exist, believe it or not.
It's a very disappointing book.
I'm sorry but I don't think profanities are a substitute for humour or wit. Using words like b*llocks (in the title) or f*ck or assholes is not funny. (That's one of the reasons I never watch stand-up comics.) As for the use of "of course" or "obviously" or literary devices such as "...well, that's because it is just that" as a means of explanation doesn't cut it for me.
They're are so many footnotes too. Page after page. Most are not worth reading, but I read them all anyway.
And then the authors don't provide references when they are really necessary. For example on p310 they simply state "none of them are true" without citing any documentation or reference, when it is desperately needed.
The whole book is anti-religion, anti-Christianity, anti-anti-semitism (one of the writers is Jewish). It's smug, arrogant, sarcastic and...utter rubbish.
If you want to know about conspiracies then don't read this book, Google it. You'll find out much more about JFK and the marine in the car behind him, Paul McCartney and Billie Shears, Abe Lincoln, Beyonce and Jayzee, the Illuminati, by doing your own research.
This book only interested me twice. Once when it directed me towards GCBS Generic Conspiracy Beliefs Scale test, where I scored 17.7% less than average (no tinfoil hat for me), and once when it used the word "retconned" which does exist, believe it or not.
It's a very disappointing book.
July 21, 2023
2 ⭐
to takie nieobowiązkowe. Nie dowiedziałam się niczego niesamowitego i jedyne co zostało mi w głowie po zakończeniu to skąd się mniej więcej wzięła teoria płaskoziemców co jest dość ciekawe. I to jak przeprowadzali badania udowadniające tę teorię. Poza tym nic niesamowitego. Tak jak pozostałe książki autora.
to takie nieobowiązkowe. Nie dowiedziałam się niczego niesamowitego i jedyne co zostało mi w głowie po zakończeniu to skąd się mniej więcej wzięła teoria płaskoziemców co jest dość ciekawe. I to jak przeprowadzali badania udowadniające tę teorię. Poza tym nic niesamowitego. Tak jak pozostałe książki autora.
July 16, 2024
The guys who wrote this worked for buzzfeed and I feel like that tells you everything you need to know about this book
January 30, 2023
While this book offered some interesting insight into the backstories of a lot of popular conspiracy theories and how they came to prominence, there wasn't a whole lot of new information presented to me in this book. I will say I was a little shook when I found out the pyramid with the eyes isn't an actual symbol of the og Illuminati and was instead an element of a series of fictional novels surrounding the Illuminati that we've all just adopted as fact?
My one actual gripe is not with the book itself but the audiobook, and that's that Tom Phillips is a far superior narrator than John Elledge. Elledge speaks in a very soft, raspy voice, so it sounds like he's muttering whenever he's talking. He also speaks way quicker than Phillips, so any time one of his sections came I'd have to slow the book down and even then I still couldn't understand him the whole time. Phillips speaks in a clear, annunciated voice and even on 2.5x speed I could understand him perfectly. I just wish he'd narrated the whole book tbh.
My one actual gripe is not with the book itself but the audiobook, and that's that Tom Phillips is a far superior narrator than John Elledge. Elledge speaks in a very soft, raspy voice, so it sounds like he's muttering whenever he's talking. He also speaks way quicker than Phillips, so any time one of his sections came I'd have to slow the book down and even then I still couldn't understand him the whole time. Phillips speaks in a clear, annunciated voice and even on 2.5x speed I could understand him perfectly. I just wish he'd narrated the whole book tbh.
December 9, 2023
Mmm I have no real interest in conspiracy theories. I mean who cares if people think the world is flat? Let them. Like cows in a field they have no real power over the realities of the world.
So, was hoping it would be a-bit more fun than it ended up being. But at times it was a little arduous.
I cannot help but wonder if giving these ‘theories’ coverage just gives them oxygen to burn. Leave them suffocate in a vacuum of self-subscribed ignorance.
So, was hoping it would be a-bit more fun than it ended up being. But at times it was a little arduous.
I cannot help but wonder if giving these ‘theories’ coverage just gives them oxygen to burn. Leave them suffocate in a vacuum of self-subscribed ignorance.
March 25, 2023
Duży plus za reaserch, który został zrobiony. Legit badacze, których kojarzę ze studiów i konkretne badania, które podważają teorie spiskowe.
Gdybym żyła w innym wymiarze myślę, że byłoby to dla mnie fascynujące ale przez to, że teorie spiskowe o covidzie to dosłownie codzienność nie było to dla mnie nic odkrywczego.
Może lektura będzie ciekawsza, jeśli ktoś wie mało w tym temacie.
Gdybym żyła w innym wymiarze myślę, że byłoby to dla mnie fascynujące ale przez to, że teorie spiskowe o covidzie to dosłownie codzienność nie było to dla mnie nic odkrywczego.
Może lektura będzie ciekawsza, jeśli ktoś wie mało w tym temacie.
July 5, 2024
Naprawdę ciekawa książka, która nie tylko opisuje wiele znanych lub mniej znanych teori spiskowych (od Reptylianów po nie istnienie Finlandii), ale również daje wgląd w mechanikę spisków oraz schematów myślowych, które umożliwiają w nie wiarę
October 14, 2025
+ Interessant om te lezen waarom mensen in conspiracy theories geloven
+ Zin in alle toekomstige discussies!
+ Finland bestaat niet???
- Niet alle theorieën die aan bod kwamen boeiden mij dusdanig veel
- Veel overlap tussen de verschillende conspiracy theories (zelfde formule)
+ Zin in alle toekomstige discussies!
+ Finland bestaat niet???
- Niet alle theorieën die aan bod kwamen boeiden mij dusdanig veel
- Veel overlap tussen de verschillende conspiracy theories (zelfde formule)
August 12, 2023
3/5 🌟
Było całkiem ciekawie. Wiele rzeczy już wiedziałam, ale zawsze to fajnie odświeżyć sobie pewne aspekty. Idealnie mi się tego słuchało przed spaniem, a niektóre z tych teorii były dosyć niezłe.
Było całkiem ciekawie. Wiele rzeczy już wiedziałam, ale zawsze to fajnie odświeżyć sobie pewne aspekty. Idealnie mi się tego słuchało przed spaniem, a niektóre z tych teorii były dosyć niezłe.
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