Voodoo Histories: The Role of the Conspiracy Theory in Shaping

Voodoo Histories: The Role of the Conspiracy Theory in Shaping Modern History

"Meticulous in its research, forensic in its reasoning, robust in its argument, and often hilarious in its debunking... aÂ highly entertaining rumble with the century's major conspiracy theorists and their theories." --John Lahr, National Book Critics Circle Award-winning author of Tennessee Williams

From an award-winning journalist, a history so funny, so true, so scary, it's bound to be called a conspiracy.

Our age is obsessed by the idea of conspiracy. We see it everywhere- from Pearl Harbor to 9/11, from the assassination of Kennedy to the death of Diana. In this age of terrorism we live in, the role of conspiracy is a serious one, one that can fuel radical or fringe elements to violence.Â

For David Aaronovitch, there came a time when he started to see a pattern among these inflammatory theories. these theories used similarly murky methods with which to insinuÂate their claims: they linked themselves to the supposed conspiracies of the past (it happened then so it can happen now); they carefully manipulated their evidence to hide its holes; they relied on the authority of dubious acaÂdemic sources. Most important, they elevated their believers to membership of an elite- a group of people able to see beyond lies to a higher reality. But why believe something that entails stretching the bounds of probabilÂity so far?

In this entertaining and enlightening book, he examines why people believe conspiracy theories, and makes an argument for a true skepticism: one based on a thorough knowledge of history and a strong dose of common sense.
Country USA
Brand Riverhead Books
Manufacturer Penguin Publishing Group
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber new-Feb172017-c0138258
Color White
ReleaseDate 2011-01-04
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781594484988

Country	USA
Brand	Riverhead Books
Manufacturer	Penguin Publishing Group
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	new-Feb172017-c0138258
Color	White
ReleaseDate	2011-01-04
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781594484988

Voodoo Histories: The Role of the Conspiracy Theory in Shaping Modern History

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