G.G.’s Reviews > The Madness of Believing: A Memoir from Inside Alex Jones’s Conspiracy Machine > Status Update

Aj hitting people in office, continuing to control. Jo relationship feeling the strain. Stunt in NY with Islam community, as usual taking things out of context. San Bernardino shooting then occurs, confirms aj belief jihadist are coming. Jo disillusion beginning to really form.

Shooting guns ,aj accidentally shot towards Jo and others. Laughed it off. Confrontation w another conspiracy theorist at Aj office. weirder and paranoia in the office 2 stunts Jo performed. 1 was jihadist crossing the border with severed head. Tons of views online. 2 was filming a building calling it a mosque and isis headquarters. FBI called about it. Jo realizing he’s painted himself into a corner with his job.

Clive bundy and Ferguson MO riots or protests
JO changing thinking
Racial overtones to AJ beliefs?

Had tucker Carlson for an interview
Many shared beliefs among them
Set the stage for the now post truth era

Jo does the work investigation to northern ca and beyond
Doing radiation readings
Goal was to show radiation from Japan made way to United States and and there was a cover up
There was nothing there. Aj was furious
Was implied aj wanted data made up
Ultimately Jo realizes the trip was a front to scare people into buying more iodine supplemts aj is peddling
Jo realizes it’s all about wealth for AJ.

Aj had the author and others go to supplement factory
Had them video and confront surveillance data center
Aj always talking about government intrusion in our lives
Video of the guys on base trying to record was streamed

Dabbling in supplements going back 20 years
2013 introduces iodine supplements, seems he had some shady doctor endorse it
It takes off despite vague health claims