How the World Really Works

by Alan B. Jones

A crash course in the conspiracy field. Digests of ten works like A Century of War, Tragedy and Hope, The Creature from Jekyll Island, and Dope Inc. yield an across-the-spectrum, composite profile of the suspect. Each covers a different aspect of the hydra-headed conspiracy that manipulates mankind in many different, even contradictory it's the Anglo-American power elite, hiding in plain view. Knowledge is power. Unmasking the tricks of the "wizard behind the curtain" offers us the way to neutralize its power, and get our destiny back on the right track.

Genres: Nonfiction, Politics, Conspiracy Theories, History

336 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 1996

Reviews

[Alicia Fox · Rating 1 out of 5]

This is such a pile of crap that I'm tempted to mark it as "fiction." It dates to 1996, and focuses on right-wing conspiracy theories popular at that time. The gist of it is that there's a cabal of elite capitalists working to turn the world's governments into socialist states in order to better control the planet.

Each chapter of the book summarizes another book, including at least one (Report from Iron Mountain) which is known to be satirical. Jones even has a chapter on George Orwell's "1984," and bizarrely describes it as Orwell's blueprint for how the world should be.

It's a hodge-podge of sexism, racism, and anti-semitism. Jones claims to be in support of the middle class, yet hates unions, and especially wants to replace public schools with charter schools. Apart from recommending that readers check out the books he's summarizing, no citations are offered. "Facts" are tossed out too rapidly for the average reader to digest, let alone verify. Overall, I'd say the book uses 5-10% reliable information in order to make the 90-95% of garbage appear legitimate. It's the sort of poorly-written, BS book which appeals to readers who have little historical knowledge yet want to feel like they know things.

Complete junk. Avoid, unless the only exercise you get is rolling your eyes.

[Max · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not very based

[Denver Michaels · Rating 4 out of 5]

Worth reading if you want a new perspective on why things seem so screwy. I don't necessarily agree with all of the author's conclusions, but they are worthy of consideration nonetheless.