Off the Edge [electronic resource] : Flat Earthers, Conspiracy Culture, and Why People Will Believe Anything
Kelly Weill2022
eBook
Find it!
"A deep dive into the world of Flat Earth conspiracy theorists . . . that
brilliantly reveals how people fall into illogical beliefs, reject reason,
destroy relationships, and connect with a broad range of conspiracy theories in
the social media age. Beautiful, probing, and often empathetic . . . An
insightful, human look at what fuels conspiracy theories." -Science
Since 2015, there has been a spectacular boom in a centuries-old delusion: that
the earth is flat. More and more people believe that we all live on a
pancake-shaped planet, capped by a solid dome and ringed by an impossible wall
of ice.
How? Why?
In Off the Edge , journalist Kelly Weill draws a direct line from today's
conspiratorial moment, brimming not just with Flat Earthers but also
anti-vaxxers and QAnon followers, back to the early days of Flat Earth theory in
the 1830s. We learn the natural impulses behind these beliefs: when faced with a
complicated world out of our control, humans have always so...
Main title:
Author:
Kelly Weill, Author
Imprint:
[Place of publication not identified] : Algonquin Books, 2022
Collation:
1 online resource (1 text file) (256 pages)
Audience:
General/trade
System details:
Platform: pdfMode of access: Internet
ISBN:
9781643752198
Language:
English
BRN:
429624
Electronic access:
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Online resource (Member logon) | indyreads - eBook |