Conspiracy - Why the Rational Believe the Irrational

Best-selling author Michael Shermer presents an overarching theory of conspiracy theories-who believes them and why, which ones are real, and what we should do about them.

About the author

Michael Shermer is the publisher of Skeptic magazine, a Presidential Fellow at Chapman University, the host of the popular podcast The Michael Shermer Show, and the Skeptic Substack weekly columnist. He is the author of many New York Times–bestselling books, including Conspiracy: Why the Rational Believe the Irrational; Why People Believe Weird Things: Pseudoscience, Superstition, and Other Confusions of Our Time; and The Believing Brain: From Ghosts and Gods to Politics and Conspiracies—How We Construct Beliefs and Reinforce Them as Truths.

Product details

• Authors: Michael Shermer, Shermer Michael
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.10.2022
• EAN: 9781421444451
• ISBN: 978-1-4214-4445-1
• No. of pages: 376
• Subjects: Guides > Spirituality > Ancient knowledge, ancient cultures; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Conspiracy Theories, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / National, Politics & government, Conspiracy Theories, Central / national / federal government, Hoaxes & deceptions