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Trust the Plan - The Rise of Qanon and the Conspiracy That Unhinged America (Standard format, CD): Will Sommer Trust the Plan - The Rise of Qanon and the Conspiracy That Unhinged America (Standard format, CD)
Will Sommer; Read by Joe Knezevich
R970 R728 Discovery Miles 7 280 Save R242 (25%) Out of stock
Inside The Black Vault - The Government's UFO Secrets Revealed (Paperback): John Greenewald, Jr. Inside The Black Vault - The Government's UFO Secrets Revealed (Paperback)
John Greenewald, Jr.
R333 R291 Discovery Miles 2 910 Save R42 (13%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The evidence in this book may not ultimately give you the "smoking gun" you are looking for on your journey, but I guarantee it will give you a box of bullets when you find it. In 1996, John Greenewald, Jr. began researching the secret inner workings of the U.S. Government at the age of fifteen. He targeted such agencies as the CIA, FBI, Pentagon, Air Force, Army, Navy, NSA, DIA, and countless others. Greenewald utilized the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to gain access to more than two million pages of documents. This archive includes information relating to UFOs, the JFK Assassination, chemical, biological, and nuclear weapons, and top secret aircraft. He took the millions of pages, and over the course of more than two decades, has built an archive known around the world, as The Black Vault. Inside The Black Vault: The Government's UFO Secrets Revealed takes you on a journey within the secret world of unidentified aerial phenomenon that has plagued the military since at least the 1940s. Declassified records prove that the UFO topic is one of the most highly classified and most elusive subjects the U.S. Government has ever dealt with. Each chapter explores various agencies and their documents, and Greenewald breaks down the meaning of why some of the most important documents are relevant to proving a massive cover-up. Along with declassified documents, Greenewald outlines the struggle it took him to get them. No other topic has proven so difficult, in more than 8,000 FOIA requests that he has filed. He explores why that might be and meets skeptics and debunkers head on, outlining why some of their more prominent rebuttals for it all cannot be true.

Being There - Eye Witness To History (Paperback): Douglas Caddy Being There - Eye Witness To History (Paperback)
Douglas Caddy
R597 R496 Discovery Miles 4 960 Save R101 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
A History of Central Banking and the Enslavement of Mankind (Paperback, 4th ed.): Stephen Mitford Goodson A History of Central Banking and the Enslavement of Mankind (Paperback, 4th ed.)
Stephen Mitford Goodson
R591 Discovery Miles 5 910 Ships in 9 - 15 working days
The Trillion-Dollar Conspiracy - How the New World Order, Man-Made Diseases, and Zombie Banks Are Destroying America... The Trillion-Dollar Conspiracy - How the New World Order, Man-Made Diseases, and Zombie Banks Are Destroying America (Paperback)
Jim Marrs
R338 R278 Discovery Miles 2 780 Save R60 (18%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

America's economy is in shambles . . . Its citizens are terrified and dissatisfied . . . Could it all have been planned by a secret elite one hundred years ago?

The New World Order. Hitler referred to it in his diaries. President George H. W. Bush foretold of it in his speeches. Formed by a secretive global elite, the group seeking this new order has taken hold of the nation--and perhaps the world. Its influence pervades every aspect of American society, from the products we buy at the grocery store to the topics of evening news programs. But could it also be true that the New World Order caused one of the greatest financial catastrophes of our time?

Bestselling author and legendary conspiracy researcher Jim Marrs has yet again exposed information that the mainstream corporate media has refused to report, unearthing the lies to expose the insidious alliances that make up a secret world. In the explosive The Trillion-Dollar Conspiracy, Marrs digs beneath the media noise surrounding the financial bailouts of 2008 and 2009 while exploring the back rooms and shadowy deals of our nation's past to craft a frightening history that no one else is brave enough to tell.

The United States of Paranoia - A Conspiracy Theory (Paperback): Jesse Walker The United States of Paranoia - A Conspiracy Theory (Paperback)
Jesse Walker
R484 R410 Discovery Miles 4 100 Save R74 (15%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Jesse Walker's The United States of Paranoia presents a comprehensive history of conspiracy theories in American culture and politics, from the colonial era to the War on Terror.

The fear of intrigue and subversion doesn't exist only on the fringes of society, but has always been part of our national identity. When such tales takes hold, Walker argues, they reflect the anxieties and experiences of the people who believe them, even if they say nothing true about the objects of the theories themselves.With intensive research and a deadpan sense of humor, Jesse Walker's The United States of Paranoia combines the rigor of real history with the punch of pulp fiction.

This edition includes primary-source documentation in the form of archival photographs, cartoons, and film stills selected by the author.

Hidden History - Ancient Aliens and the Suppressed Origins of Civilization (Paperback): Jim Willis Hidden History - Ancient Aliens and the Suppressed Origins of Civilization (Paperback)
Jim Willis
R883 Discovery Miles 8 830 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Do we, the human species, really know who we are or where we came from or how we originated or our place in the cosmos? Or is much of what we have been taught wrong or misguided or possibly even blatant lies intended to keep people in power and everyone else in line? Exploring alternative theories on the establishment of society and civilisation, Hidden History: Ancient Aliens and the Suppressed Origins of Civilization looks at a variety of dissenting, suppressed, and forbidden accounts of history and the origins of humanity.

Esoteric Hollywood II - More Sex, Cults & Symbols in Film (Paperback): Jay Dyer Esoteric Hollywood II - More Sex, Cults & Symbols in Film (Paperback)
Jay Dyer
R487 R407 Discovery Miles 4 070 Save R80 (16%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Imposter as Social Theory - Thinking with Gatecrashers, Cheats and Charlatans (Hardcover): Steve Woolgar, Else Vogel, David... The Imposter as Social Theory - Thinking with Gatecrashers, Cheats and Charlatans (Hardcover)
Steve Woolgar, Else Vogel, David Moats, Claes-Fredrik Helgesson
R2,225 Discovery Miles 22 250 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The figure of the imposter can stir complicated emotions, from intrigue to suspicion and fear. But what insights can these troublesome figures provide into the social relations and cultural forms from which they emerge? Edited by leading scholars in the field, this volume explores the question through a diverse range of empirical cases, including magicians, spirit possession, fake Instagram followers, fake art and fraudulent scientists. Proposing 'thinking with imposters' as a valuable new tool of analysis in the social sciences and humanities, this revolutionary book shows how the figure of the imposter can help upend social theory.

The Inheritance - Poisoned Fruit of JFK's Assassination (Paperback): Christopher Fulton, Michelle Fulton The Inheritance - Poisoned Fruit of JFK's Assassination (Paperback)
Christopher Fulton, Michelle Fulton; Introduction by Dick Russell
R646 R550 Discovery Miles 5 500 Save R96 (15%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Post-Soviet Politics of Utopia - Language, Fiction and Fantasy in Modern Russia (Hardcover): Mikhail Suslov, Per-Arne Bodin The Post-Soviet Politics of Utopia - Language, Fiction and Fantasy in Modern Russia (Hardcover)
Mikhail Suslov, Per-Arne Bodin
R3,627 Discovery Miles 36 270 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

More than 700 'utopian' novels are published in Russia every year. These utopias - meaning here fantasy fiction, science fiction, space operas or alternative history - do not set out merely to titillate; instead they express very real Russian anxieties: be they territorial right-sizing, loss of imperial status or turning into a 'colony' of the West. Contributors to this innovative collection use these narratives to re-examine post-Soviet Russian political culture and identity. Interrogating the intersections of politics, ideologies and fantasies, chapters draw together the highbrow literary mainstream (authors such as Vladimir Sorokin), mass literature for entertainment and individuals who bridge the gap between fiction writers and intellectuals or ideologists (Aleksandr Prokhanov, for example, the editor-in-chief of Russia's far-right newspaper Zavtra). In the process The Post-Soviet Politics of Utopia sheds crucial light onto a variety of debates - including the rise of nationalism, right-wing populism, imperial revanchism, the complicated presence of religion in the public sphere, the function of language - and is important reading for anyone interested in the heightened importance of ideas, myths, alternative histories and conspiracy theories in Russia today.

The Sagan Conspiracy - Nasa'S Untold Plot to Supress the People's Scientists's Theory of Ancient Aliens... The Sagan Conspiracy - Nasa'S Untold Plot to Supress the People's Scientists's Theory of Ancient Aliens (Paperback)
Donald L. Zygutis
R460 Discovery Miles 4 600 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

We assume that there exists in the galaxy a loosely integrated community of diverse civilizations, cooperating in the exploration and sampling of astronomical objects and their inhabitants .It follows that there is the statistical likelihood that Earth was visited by an advanced extraterrestrial civilization at least once during historical times.

Carl Sagan, Direct Contact Among Galactic Civilizations by Relativistic Interstellar Spaceflight Mainstream SETI scientists and ancient alien theorists don t agree on much, but one opinion they share is that the undisputed authority on the possibility of alien existence was the late Carl Sagan (1934 1996), whose voluminous writings on the subject have had a profound influence on ETI research.

But how many Carl Sagan fans know that while the renowned scientist was at Stanford University, he produced a controversial paper, funded by a NASA research grant, that concludes ancient alien intervention may have sparked human civilization? Author Donald Zygutis lays out a compelling case that points to a cover-up by the Pentagon and NASA, who may have buried it soon after it was written. How significant is the Stanford Paper? The answer may lie in another question: How would a science-backed theory and search strategy to guide the discovery of alien artifacts among our own ancient civilizations impact the worldwide institutions of government, religion, and culture?

Recently rediscovered by the author, Sagan s lost Stanford paper is the central theme of "The Sagan Conspiracy." Groundbreaking research and paradigm-changing material challenges conventional thinking about the People s Scientist and maybe even the origins of human society. Sagan even conceived of the likelihood that the ancient Sumerian civilization had been visited and influenced by beings from other worlds as evidenced by ancient manuscripts, among other artifacts. As we celebrate the 20-year anniversary of Carl s death, "The Sagan Conspiracy" is sure to fundamentally alter how the world thinks about extraterrestrials.

The Darkest Sides of Politics, I - Postwar Fascism, Covert Operations, and Terrorism (Paperback): Jeffrey M. Bale The Darkest Sides of Politics, I - Postwar Fascism, Covert Operations, and Terrorism (Paperback)
Jeffrey M. Bale
R1,233 Discovery Miles 12 330 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book examines a wide array of phenomena that arguably constitute the most noxious, extreme, terrifying, murderous, secretive, authoritarian, and/or anti-democratic aspects of national and international politics. Scholars should not ignore these "dark sides" of politics, however unpleasant they may be, since they influence the world in a multitude of harmful ways. The first volume in this two-volume collection focuses on the history of underground neo-fascist networks in the post-World War II era; neo-fascist paramilitary and terrorist groups operating in Europe and Latin America in the 1960s and 1970s; and the manipulation of those and other terrorist organizations by the security forces of various states, both authoritarian and democratic. A range of global case studies are included, all of which focus on the lesser known activities of certain secular extremist milieus. This collection should prove to be essential reading for students and researchers interested in understanding seemingly arcane but nonetheless important dimensions of recent historical and contemporary politics.

Most Dangerous Book in the World (Paperback): Sk & Levenda, Peter Bain Most Dangerous Book in the World (Paperback)
Sk & Levenda, Peter Bain
R626 R528 Discovery Miles 5 280 Save R98 (16%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

In this shocking expose, investigative researcher and author S K Bain reveals the truth behind the mass-murdering psychopaths responsible for the events of 11 September 2001, and reconstructs the occult-driven script for this Global Luciferian MegaRitual. As Bain uncovers, the framework for the entire event was a psychological warfare campaign built upon a deadly foundation of black magick and high technology. The book details the sinister nature of the defining event of the 21st century and explains the vast scope of the machinery of oppression that has been constructed around us.

Real Men in Black - Evidence, Famous Cases, and True Stories of These Mysterious Men and Their Connection to the UFO Phenomena... Real Men in Black - Evidence, Famous Cases, and True Stories of These Mysterious Men and Their Connection to the UFO Phenomena (Paperback)
Nick Redfern
R381 Discovery Miles 3 810 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

The Men in Black were elevated to superstar status in 1997 in the hit movie of the same name. Although the Hollywood blockbuster was fiction, the real Men in Black have consistently attempted to silence the witnesses of UFO and paranormal phenomena since the 1950s.
In "The Real Men in Black," author Nick Redfern delves deep into the mysterious world of these mysterious operatives. He reveals their origins and discusses classic cases, previously unknown reports, secret government files, and the many theories that have been presented to explain the mystery.
Highlights of "The Real Men in Black" include:

-The story of Albert Bender, the first man to claim an encounter with the Men in Black

-The involvement of the MIB in the Mothman saga that dominated the town of Point Pleasant, West Virginia in the 1960s

-Encounters with the MIB at the site of one of the world's most famous monsters: Loch Ness

-Exclusive interviews with leading researchers of the MIB phenomenon

The Plot to Kill King - The Truth Behind the Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. (Paperback): William F. Pepper The Plot to Kill King - The Truth Behind the Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. (Paperback)
William F. Pepper
R727 R639 Discovery Miles 6 390 Save R88 (12%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Bestselling author, James Earl Ray's defense attorney, and, later, lawyer for the King family William Pepper reveals who actually killed MLK. William Pepper was James Earl Ray's lawyer in the trial for the murder of Martin Luther King Jr., and even after Ray's conviction and death, Pepper continues to adamantly argue Ray's innocence. This myth-shattering expose is a revised, updated, and heavily expanded volume of Pepper's original bestselling and critically acclaimed book Orders to Kill, with twenty-six years of additional research included. The result reveals dramatic new details of the night of the murder, the trial, and why Ray was chosen to take the fall for an evil conspiracy-a government-sanctioned assassination of our nation's greatest leader. The plan, according to Pepper, was for a team of United States Army Special Forces snipers to kill King, but just as they were taking aim, a backup civilian assassin pulled the trigger. The table of contents include: Chapter 1: The Road to Memphis Chapter 2: Deathly Support Chapter 3: The Patsy Ritual Chapter 4: Questions Abound Chapter 5: The Prison Interview Chapter 6: The Deepening Plot Chapter 7: Showtime-Investigative Hearings Chapter 8: The Unscripted Television Trial Chapter 9: Doors Begin to Open Chapter 10: Roots of the Civil Trial Chapter 11: Discovery Chapter 12: A Darker, Deeper Scene Emerges Chapter 13: A Patsy's Death Chapter 14: A Key Player Begins to Talk Chapter 15: The Civil Trial Chapter 16: Raul Coelho ("Raul") Chapter 17: The Verdict and the Media Silence Chapter 18: A Courageous Witness Comes Forward Chapter 19: The Meeting Chapter 20: More Flesh on the Bones Chapter 21: The Ultimate Assassin In The Plot to Kill King, Pepper shares the evidence and testimonies that prove that Ray was a fall guy chosen by those who viewed King as a dangerous revolutionary. His findings make the book one of the most important of our time-the uncensored story of the murder of an American hero that contains disturbing revelations about the obscure inner-workings of our government and how it continues, even today, to obscure the truth.

UBUNTU Contributionism - A Blueprint for Human Prosperity (Paperback): Michael Tellinger UBUNTU Contributionism - A Blueprint for Human Prosperity (Paperback)
Michael Tellinger
R567 R491 Discovery Miles 4 910 Save R76 (13%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The path that brought us here as a species is not only filled with lies and deception of unimaginable proportion, but also with continuous manipulation of the human race that goes back thousands of years all controlled by money. Michael Tellinger has come full circle since his epic Slave Species of god in 2006, by proposing a blueprint for the emancipation of the slave species called humanity. The world, and everything in it, has been incorporated, including every single human being, without their knowledge. But how do we use the knowledge of the past effectively, to benefit all of humanity into the future?

Tellinger redefines the previously misunderstood origins of money and the rise of the royal banking elite, that have controlled the world for millennia, and who continue to do so today through the modern banking families. He points out that money did not evolve from thousands of years of barter and trade, but that it was maliciously introduced to the human race as a tool of absolute control and enslavement. Tellinger makes a strong case, that if we do not understand our human origins, we cannot come to terms with why the world is so utterly confusing and messed up in the 21st century.

He demonstrates that our current situation presents us with a unique opportunity to change the course of our destiny. Michael Tellinger describes how the ancient African philosophy of UBUNTU will allow us to seamlessly move from a divided, money-driven society, to prosper in united communities driven by people, their God-given talents and their passion for life. Coming to terms with our enslavement as a species by the global financial system, is critical to discovering the path to full enlightenment.

UBUNTU Contributionism presents a solid foundation for a new social structure to take us into a new era of true freedom from financial tyranny, towards real prosperity on every level of human endeavor.

Since 2010, Michael Tellinger and a small group of brave individuals, have spearheaded the civil defense against the fraudulent activities of the South African banks. Over a period of three years, during which they defended themselves at great personal loss and cost, against the most seasoned lawyers money can buy, Tellinger and friends successfully uncovered the criminal activity of the "banksters," how they hide behind their legal watch dogs and the infinitely complex legal system. He uncovered how they manipulate the justice system for their continued benefit and how they get away with crimes against humanity, destroying millions of people's lives in the process on, day by day.

Tellinger's in-depth expos of the global banking fraud includes the privately owned FEDERAL RESERVE BANK in the USA, the very powerful SOUTH AFRICAN RESERVE BANK, and other central banks of the world including the BANK OF ENGLAND. This journey has taken him through the halls of the Supreme Court in Johannesburg and the Constitutional Court, indicating clearly by the words of the registrar of the court that, "our courts do not dispense justice, they uphold the law..". no matter how crooked the law may be.

While the courtroom dramas were largely ignored by mainstream media, it attracted the attention of millions of people around the world, leading to the birth of the New Economics Rights Alliance, which became the third largest NPO in South Africa within six months of its launch.

Conspiracy Theories - The Roots, Themes and Propagation of Paranoid Political and Cultural Narratives (Paperback): Aaron John... Conspiracy Theories - The Roots, Themes and Propagation of Paranoid Political and Cultural Narratives (Paperback)
Aaron John Gulyas
R955 R658 Discovery Miles 6 580 Save R297 (31%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Narratives based on conspiratorial and paranoid thinking have become increasingly prominent throughout the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. These stories range from sinister tales of malevolent reptilian beings infiltrating our government to fears that the forces of the New World Order rounding up patriotic Americans and putting them into internment camps. These concerns possess a long history in the United States and, often, have been bolstered by revelations of real conspiracies and cover-ups by private and public entities. From the prosaic to the outlandish, conspiracy narratives involve aliens and Nazis, underground bases and mind control technology. Conspiracy theories and the narratives constructed by those who believe them present a unique window into the history of the United States, highlighting fears both founded and unfounded.

Tavistock Institute - Social Engineering the Masses (Paperback): Daniel Estulin Tavistock Institute - Social Engineering the Masses (Paperback)
Daniel Estulin
R599 R484 Discovery Miles 4 840 Save R115 (19%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Underwater and Underground Bases - Surprising Facts the Government Does Not Want You to Know (Paperback): Richard Sauder Underwater and Underground Bases - Surprising Facts the Government Does Not Want You to Know (Paperback)
Richard Sauder
R445 R380 Discovery Miles 3 800 Save R65 (15%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Dr. Richard Sauder's second book Underwater and Underground Bases is an explosive, eye-opening sequel to his best-selling, Underground Bases and Tunnels: What is the Government Trying to Hide? Dr. Sauder lays out the amazing evidence and government paper trail for the construction of huge, manned bases offshore, in mid-ocean, and deep beneath the sea floor Bases big enough to secretly dock submarines Official United States Navy documents, and other hard evidence, raise many questions about what really lies 20,000 leagues beneath the sea. Many UFOs have been seen coming and going from the world's oceans, seas and lakes, implying the existence of secret underwater bases. Hold on to your hats: Jules Verne may not have been so far from the truth, after all Dr. Sauder also adds to his incredible database of underground bases onshore. New, breakthrough material reveals the existence of additional clandestine underground facilities as well as the surprising location of one of the CIA's own underground bases. Plus, new information on tunneling and cutting-edge, high speed rail magnetic-levitation (MagLev) technology. There are many rumors of secret, underground tunnels with MagLev trains hurtling through them. Is there truth behind the rumors? Underwater and Underground Bases carefully examines the evidence and comes to a thought provoking conclusion

Who Killed Hammarskjold? - The UN, the Cold War and White Supremacy in Africa (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition): Susan Williams Who Killed Hammarskjold? - The UN, the Cold War and White Supremacy in Africa (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition)
Susan Williams
R518 Discovery Miles 5 180 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

One of the outstanding mysteries of the twentieth century, and one with huge political resonance, is the death of Dag Hammarskjold and his UN team in a plane crash in central Africa in 1961. Just minutes after midnight, his aircraft plunged into thick forest in the British colony of Northern Rhodesia (Zambia), abruptly ending his mission to bring peace to the Congo. Across the world, many suspected sabotage, accusing the multi-nationals and the governments of Britain, Belgium, the USA and South Africa of involvement in the disaster. These suspicions have never gone away.British High Commissioner Lord Alport was waiting at the airport when the aircraft crashed nearby. He bizarrely insisted to the airport management that Hammarskjold had flown elsewhere - even though his aircraft was reported overhead. This postponed a search for so long that the wreckage of the plane was not found for fifteen hours. White mercenaries were at the airport that night too, including the South African pilot Jerry Puren, whose bombing of Congolese villages led, in his own words, to 'flaming huts ...destruction and death'. These soldiers of fortune were backed by Sir Roy Welensky, Prime Minister of the Rhodesian Federation, who was ready to stop at nothing to maintain white rule and thought the United Nations was synonymous with the Nazis. The Rhodesian government conducted an official inquiry, which blamed pilot error. But as this book will show, it was a massive cover-up that suppressed and dismissed a mass of crucial evidence, especially that of African eye-witnesses. A subsequent UN inquiry was unable to rule out foul play - but had no access to the evidence to show how and why. Now, for the first time, this story can be told. Who Killed Hammarskjold follows the author on her intriguing and often frightening journey of research to Zambia, South Africa, the USA, Sweden, Norway, Britain, France and Belgium, where she unearthed a mass of new and hitherto secret documentary and photographic evidence.

The Fight Against Monsanto's Roundup - The Politics of Pesticides (Paperback): Mitchel Cohen The Fight Against Monsanto's Roundup - The Politics of Pesticides (Paperback)
Mitchel Cohen; Foreword by Vandana Shiva
R505 R433 Discovery Miles 4 330 Save R72 (14%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Conspiracy Theories - A Guide to the World's Most Intriguing Mysteries (Paperback): Jamie King Conspiracy Theories - A Guide to the World's Most Intriguing Mysteries (Paperback)
Jamie King 1
R269 R219 Discovery Miles 2 190 Save R50 (19%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Did Michael Jackson fake his own death in a bid to escape financial ruin or was he murdered? Was it aliens that helped to build the Sphinx and the Great Pyramids and what were they trying to cover up? Is the food industry colluding to make us addicted to sugar? You'll discover startling evidence on these topics and many more in this compelling compendium of the world's scariest and wackiest conspiracy theories. It leaves no stone unturned as it delves into such conundrums as: the mysterious circumstances of Bruce Lee's death the alleged withheld evidence pertaining to the 7 July bombings the controversy surrounding Barack Obama's rise to power the unsolved disappearance of Flight MH 370 Whether you're a sceptic or a self-confessed conspiracy junkie, you'll find a cover-up for every occasion. And remember, just because you're paranoid doesn't mean they're not after you...

Contemporary Conspiracy Culture - Truth and Knowledge in an Era of Epistemic Instability (Hardcover): Jaron Harambam Contemporary Conspiracy Culture - Truth and Knowledge in an Era of Epistemic Instability (Hardcover)
Jaron Harambam
R3,877 Discovery Miles 38 770 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

In this ethnographic study, the author takes an agnostic stance towards the truth value of conspiracy theories and delves into the everyday lives of people active in the conspiracy milieu to understand better what the contemporary appeal of conspiracy theories is. Conspiracy theories have become popular cultural products, endorsed and shared by significant segments of Western societies. Yet our understanding of who these people are and why they are attracted by these alternative explanations of reality is hampered by their implicit and explicit pathologization. Drawing on a wide variety of empirical sources, this book shows in rich detail what conspiracy theories are about, which people are involved, how they see themselves, and what they practically do with these ideas in their everyday lives. The author inductively develops from these concrete descriptions more general theorizations of how to understand this burgeoning subculture. He concludes by situating conspiracy culture in an age of epistemic instability where societal conflicts over knowledge abound, and the Truth is no longer assured, but "out there" for us to grapple with. This book will be an important source for students and scholars from a range of disciplines interested in the depth and complexity of conspiracy culture, including Anthropology, Cultural Studies, Communication Studies, Ethnology, Folklore Studies, History, Media Studies, Political Science, Psychology and Sociology. More broadly, this study speaks to contemporary (public) debates about truth and knowledge in a supposedly post-truth era, including widespread popular distrusts towards elites, mainstream institutions and their knowledge.

Taking Conspiracy Theories Seriously (Paperback): Matthew R. X. Dentith Taking Conspiracy Theories Seriously (Paperback)
Matthew R. X. Dentith
R966 Discovery Miles 9 660 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The contributors to this volume argue that whilst there is a commonplace superstition conspiracy theories are examples of bad beliefs (and that the kind of people who believe conspiracy theories are typically irrational), many conspiracy theories are rational to believe: the members of the Dewey Commission were right to say that the Moscow Trials of the 1930s were a sham; Woodward and Bernstein were correct to think that Nixon was complicit in the conspiracy to deny any wrongdoing in the Watergate Hotel break in; and if we either accept the terrorist events of 9/11 were committed by Al-Qaeda, or that the Bush Administration was responsible, then it seems we are endorsing some theory about a conspiracy to commit an act of terror on American soil. As such, there is no reason to reject conspiracy theories sui generis. This volume challenges the prima facie that conspiracy theories are irrational beliefs, arguing that we should treat conspiracy theories and the phenomena of conspiracy theories seriously. It presents fresh perspectives from the wider philosophical, sociological and psychological community on what is becoming an issue of increasing relevance in our time.

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