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Conspiracy: A History of Boll*cks Theories, and How Not to Fall for Them
Tom Phillips, Jonn Elledge
Social & cultural history, History of ideas, Humour
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- Paperback Jun 27, 2023 | 9781472283405 | RRP $24.99 Buy Now
- Trade Paperback Jul 12, 2022 | 9781472283382 | RRP $36.99 Buy Now
- Hardback Oct 27, 2022 | 9781472286314 | RRP $45.00 Buy Now
- Audiobook Jul 7, 2022 | 9781472283412 | RRP $39.99 Buy Now
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Wildfire
- Paperback Jun 27, 2023 | 9781472283405 | RRP $24.99 Buy Now
- Trade Paperback Jul 12, 2022 | 9781472283382 | RRP $36.99 Buy Now
- Hardback Oct 27, 2022 | 9781472286314 | RRP $45.00 Buy Now
- Audiobook Jul 7, 2022 | 9781472283412 | RRP $39.99 Buy Now
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Wildfire
- Paperback Jun 27, 2023 | 9781472283405 | RRP $24.99 Buy Now
- Trade Paperback Jul 12, 2022 | 9781472283382 | RRP $36.99 Buy Now
- Hardback Oct 27, 2022 | 9781472286314 | RRP $45.00 Buy Now
- Audiobook Jul 7, 2022 | 9781472283412 | RRP $39.99 Buy Now
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Wildfire
- Paperback Jun 27, 2023 | 9781472283405 | RRP $24.99 Buy Now
- Trade Paperback Jul 12, 2022 | 9781472283382 | RRP $36.99 Buy Now
- Hardback Oct 27, 2022 | 9781472286314 | RRP $45.00 Buy Now
- Audiobook Jul 7, 2022 | 9781472283412 | RRP $39.99 Buy Now
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Tom Phillips (Humans; Truth) and Jonn Elledge (The Compendium of Not Quite Everything) team up to debunk the greatest conspiracy theories humans have ever espoused - to teach us how not to fall for them.
'Uproarious . . . [Phillips and Elledge] pair the abundant good humour of this book with a warning about the corrosive effects of conspiracy theories' The Times
From the Satanic Panic to the anti-vaxx movement, the moon landing to Pizzagate, it's always been human nature to believe we're being lied to by the powers that be (and sometimes, to be fair, we absolutely are).
But while it can be fun to indulge in a bit of Deep State banter on the group chat, recent times have shown us that some of these theories have taken on a life of their own - and in our dogged quest for the truth, it appears we might actually be doing it some damage.
In Conspiracy, Tom Phillips and Jonn Elledge take us on a fascinating, insightful and often hilarious journey through conspiracy theories old and new, to try and answer a vital question for our times: how can we learn to log off the QAnon message boards, and start trusting hard evidence again?
Praise for the Brief History series:
'Witty, entertaining and slightly distressing... You should probably read it' Sarah Knight, author of The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a F*ck
'Brilliant. Utterly, utterly brilliant' Jeremy Clarkson
'Very funny' Mark Watson
'Both readable and entertaining' Telegraph
Tom Phillips
Tom Phillips is the former editor of Full Fact, Britain's leading independent fact-checking organisation. Previously he was the editorial director of BuzzFeed UK. Tom's first book, HUMANS: A Brief History of How We F*cked It All Up, was published in 2018, and has since been translated into more than 30 languages. Tom's second book, TRUTH: A Brief History of Total Bullsh*t was published in 2019 and has been translated into more than 20 languages.
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