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Thompson, Damian

 
9781843546764: Counterknowledge: How we Surrendered to Conspiracy Theories, Quack Medicine, Bogus Science and Fake History

Synopsis

We are being overwhelmed by dangerous nonsense. From 9/11 conspiracy theories to Holocaust denial, from creationism to unorthodox medicine, there is now an epidemic of demonstrably untrue descriptions of the world.

For Damian Thompson, these unproven theories and spurious claims are forms of 'counterknowledge'; spread not least by the internet, they are creating a global generation of misguided adherents who repeat these untruths and lend them credence.

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À propos de l'auteur

DAMIAN THOMPSON completed his PhD in the sociology of religion at the London School of Economics. He is a leader-writer for the Daily Telegraph. He is also editor-in-chief of the Catholic Herald and the author of The End of Time (1996) and Waiting for Antichrist (2005). Counterknowledge: How we surrendered to conspiracy theories, quack medicine, bogus science and fake history, was published by Atlantic Books in 2008.

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