Conspiracy : why the rational believe the irrational
Shermer, Michael2024
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Place reservation for Conspiracy : why the rational believe the irrationalNothing happens by accident, everything is connected, and there are no coincidences: that is the essence of conspiratorial thinking. Long a fringe part of the American political landscape, conspiracy theories are now mainstream: 147 members of Congress voted in favour of objections to the 2020 presidential...
Main title:
Conspiracy : why the rational believe the irrational / by Michael Shermer.
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Edition:
Johns Hopkins paperback edition.
Imprint:
Baltimore, Maryland : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2024.©2022.
Collation:
xiii, 355 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 317-348) and index.
Contents:
Prologue: The conspiracy effect : why smart people believe blatantly wrong things for apparently rational reasonsWhy People Believe Conspiracy Theories. Conspiracies and conspiracy theories : the difference in thinking and the difference it makesA brief history of conspiracy theories and conspiracists : toward a science of conspiracismProxy and tribal conspiracism : how conspiratorial beliefs are reinforced as truthsConstructive conspiracism : paranoia, pessimism, and the evolutionary origins of conspiracy cognitionA case study in conspiracism : the sovereign citizens conspiracy theoryHow to Determine Which Conspiracy Theories Are Real. The conspiracy detection kit : how to tell if a conspiracy theory is true or falseTruthers and birthers : the 9/11 and Obama conspiracy theoriesJFK blown away : the mother of all conspiracy theoriesReal conspiracies : what if they really are out to get you?The deadliest conspiracy in history : the trigger of World War I and how conspiracies really workReal and imagined enemies : conspiracies in reality and in our imaginationsTalking to Conspiracists and Rebuilding Trust in Truth. How to talk to conspiracy theorists : engaging with people with whom we disagreeHow to rebuild trust in truth : reason, rationality, and empiricism in reality-based communitiesCoda: What people believe about conspiracy theories and why : results of the Skeptic Research Center survey.
ISBN:
9781421449074 (paperback)
Dewey class:
001.98
Language:
English
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BRN:
460953
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| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
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| St Marys | Nonfiction | 001.98 CON | Onloan - Due: 08 Oct 2024 |
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