Trefferliste "Conspiracy Theories" - alle Bücher, CDs und LPs

Steve Earle

Jerusalem

Auke de Haan

The 50 Craziest Conspiracies

Conspiracy theories are everywhere, and some are considerably stranger than others. This book collects fifty of the most outlandish and widely believed conspiracy theories in circulation, examining what t…

Barry Markovsky

Everyday Extraordinary

Experiences with strange phenomena such as ghosts, UFOs, psychics, and miracle cures make for titillating stories. Many of us leave these stories as just that---stories---but for some people the rabbit ho…

'Truth' and Fiction

Several of the most prolific and influential conspiracy theories have originated in Eastern Europe. The far reaching influence of conspiracy narratives can be observed in recent developments in Poland or …

Sanford F Schram

The Trajectory of Trumpism

This book examines the ways Trump and his allies talk so as to normalize their extremism. Trumpism as a discourse operates on two levels where first there are extremist statements, such lies, misinformati…

Sanford F Schram

The Trajectory of Trumpism

This book examines the ways Trump and his allies talk so as to normalize their extremism. Trumpism as a discourse operates on two levels where first there are extremist statements, such lies, misinformati…

Martin Jansen

Gender Balance Fall

For 300,000 years, the balance of the sexes has ensured the existence of mankind on our planet. Suddenly, the number of female births drops dramatically in various parts of the world.The young scientist D…

E Michael Nussbaum

The Waning of Wisdom

In an era of rampant misinformation, conspiracy theories, and political polarization, this book confronts the paradox between rational models of human cognition and seemingly irrational behavior. Drawing …

Auke de Haan

The Titanic Conspiracy

The sinking of the RMS Titanic in April 1912 is one of the most documented disasters in maritime history, yet the questions it raised have never fully gone away. The Titanic Conspiracy examines the theori…

Carl Whittaker

The Psyche of Conspiracy

Why do people believe in conspiracy theories - and why do certain mental illnesses seem to promote this belief? This book explores one of the most pressing questions of our time: the increasing susceptibi…

E Michael Nussbaum

The Waning of Wisdom

In an era of rampant misinformation, conspiracy theories, and political polarization, this book confronts the paradox between rational models of human cognition and seemingly irrational behavior. Drawing …

John Rieder

Truth, Lies, and Speculative Fiction

An exploration of contemporary speculative fiction's power to intervene in social, political, and environmental crises,this book demonstrates how the genre provides resources against demagogic falsehoods,…

Thomas Greven

The International Network of the Radical Right

Across the US and Europe, right-wing populists, extremists, and radical conservatives forge powerful transnational networks in order to drive their ideologies across borders. Their goal is to undermine We…

Post-Truth Populism

This open access book analyses the convergence between 'post-truth' political culture and the politics of populism. The premise is that there is an intrinsic link between post-truth discourse (referring t…

Andy Norman

Mental Immunity

Why do people reject science and believe online conspiracy theories? How are people radicalized online and go on to commit acts of violence? Why is our society so politically polarized?Astonishingly irrat…

Gregory D. Dodds

Vox Populi

Restoration England (1660--1688), with its new coffeehouses, newspapers, early political parties, and increasingly engaged populace, saw the idea of the people's voice become distinctly powerful. Yet that…

Critical Thinking Across Disciplines, Vol. 1

Preface: Why a Handbook of Critical Thinking? - Robert J. Sternberg and Weihua Niu.- 2. The Puzzle of Myside Bias and Actively Open-Minded Thinking in the Conceptualization of Critical Thinking - Keith E.…

The Zetkin Collective, William Callison, George Edwards, Jacob McLean

The Great Driving Right Show

Apocalypse is in the air. And the far right knows it. Since the pandemic, it has successfully cultivated crises, conspiracy theories, and coalitions to fight a green energy transition. Mobilising online a…

Jeffrey Jensen Arnett

Imaginary Realities

Why do people believe the unbelievable? Why do fictional ideas so often inspire real-world action-sometimes joyful, sometimes destructive-while the people inspired by them never recognize that they are fi…