Conspiracy Theories

A conspiracy theory is an explanation of an event or situation that invokes a conspiracy by sinister and powerful actors, often political in motivation, when other explanations are more probable. The term has a pejorative connotation, implying that the appeal to a conspiracy is based on prejudice or insufficient evidence. Conspiracy theories resist falsification and are reinforced by circular reasoning: both evidence against the conspiracy and an absence of evidence for it, are re-interpreted as evidence of its truth, and the conspiracy becomes a matter of faith rather than proof.

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To Die For (The 6:20 Man, #3)
The Fort Bragg Cartel: Drug Trafficking and Murder in the Special Forces
Battle Mountain (Joe Pickett, #25)
Paranoia (Michael Bennett, #17)
Return to Sender (Walt Longmire, #21)
The Big Empty (Elvis Cole and Joe Pike #20)
Beyond Reasonable Doubt (Keera Duggan, #2)
Locked In (Department Q, #10)
The Medici Return (Cotton Malone, #19)
Storm Watch (Joe Pickett, #23)
Diablo Mesa (Nora Kelly, #3)
Legacy of Lies (Bocephus Haynes, #1)
Fatal Intrusion (Sanchez & Heron, #1)
The Medusa Protocol (An Assassins Anonymous, #2)
Treasure State (Cassie Dewell, #5; Highway Quartet, #6)
The Da Vinci Code (Robert Langdon, #2)
Angels & Demons (Robert Langdon, #1)
The Lost Symbol (Robert Langdon, #3)
Behold a Pale Horse
Chaos: Charles Manson, the CIA, and the Secret History of the Sixties
Foucault’s Pendulum
Deception Point
Inferno (Robert Langdon, #4)
Rule by Secrecy: The Hidden History that Connects the Trilateral Commission, the Freemasons & the Great Pyramids
The Illuminatus! Trilogy
Digital Fortress
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest (Millennium, #3)
The Biggest Secret: The Book That Will Change the World
Holy Blood, Holy Grail
None Dare Call It Conspiracy
1984 by George OrwellThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyThe Stand by Stephen  KingThe Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg Larsson
Creepiest Conspiracy Theory Books
105 books — 19 voters
Conquist by Dirk StrasserGods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-GarciaAztec by Gary JenningsThe Highlander by Zoe SaadiaServant of the Underworld by Aliette de Bodard
Aztec, Maya & Inca - Fiction
144 books — 112 voters

1984 by George OrwellAnimal Farm by George OrwellBrave New World by Aldous HuxleyThe Manchurian Candidate by Richard CondonA Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess
Mind Control Fiction
339 books — 144 voters

Second Term by J.M. AdamsChappaquiddick by Leo DamoreThe Catcher in the Rye Enigma by James MorcanImplosion at Los Alamos - How Crime, Corruption and Cover-ups... by Glenn WalpLobster Boy by Fred Rosen
True Crime - US Politics
205 books — 50 voters
Where Are You Now? by Sarah  ConnellWords are our Sorcery by Karl WigginsMaster's Plan, The by Stephany TullisBeyond the Last Time by Noah TuyaDon't Close Your Eyes by Lynessa James
Books With A Message
154 books — 199 voters


Anne Applebaum
But no one who studies autocratic propaganda believes that fact-checking or even swift reactions are sufficient. By the time the correction is made, the falsehood has already traveled around the world. Our old models never acknowledged the truth that many people desire disinformation. They are attracted by conspiracy theories and will not necessarily seek out reliable news at all.
Anne Applebaum, Autocracy, Inc.

Abhijit Naskar
Brain cannot survive the vacuum of space, mind cannot survive the vacuum of time - so the body produces spinal fluid for the brain to float, and the brain produces beliefs for the mind to survive. But while the immune system keeps the spinal fluid sterilized of infection without conscious intervention, brain does nothing to keep beliefs sterilized of prejudice, unless you make it a habit to question convention.
Abhijit Naskar, Iftar-e Insaniyat: The First Supper

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