Written as a historical, archival book of scholarship, it is pure fiction, but as such it is entirely delightful and strange: a Borgesian enterprise of conspiratorial musings and a wondrous read. I think the ‘virus’-metaphor works well (“misinformation infects our minds”), and the book constitute a pretty good vaccine. Part of why we think that is because our levels of trust in those in power has plummeted in recent years. How are we to build the knowledge needed to recognize and address important forms of harm when critical information is either not to be trusted or kept hidden? To the modern mind, this reticent gay identity seems like an anachronism, but when you do the math, you quickly realize how different the world was in 2007.

Includes historical and geo-political background and examines the motivation of the people who played key roles in the destruction of the evidence and the obstruction of justice for the families of the victims. and he would name his porn site Fleshbot, but it was Gawker that would stick as the name of the parent company, since it so well described the editorial ethos of Denton's online empire and captured the pathos of its founder perfectly.He is the editor of Conspiracy Nation and Conspiracy Theories in American History, and the co-editor of The Routledge Handbook of Conspiracy Theories. When Langdon's beloved mentor, Peter Solomon - a prominent Mason and philanthropist - is brutally kidnapped, Langdon realizes his only hope of saving Peter is to accept this mystical invitation and follow wherever it leads him. With him is Ambra Vidal, the elegant museum director who worked with Kirsch to stage the provocative event. It not only showcases distinct conspiracies across global sites and time periods, but also petitions readers to examine their own investments in conspiratorial thinking.

Accompanied by a team of experts, including the charismatic academic Michael Tolland, Rachel uncovers the unthinkable: evidence of scientific trickery -- a bold deception that threatens to plunge the world into controversy. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. The verdict would stun the world and so would Peter's ultimate unmasking as the man who had set it all in motion.Actually, it is ten books, covering 1855 to 1897 (with a reconstruction of the missing journals of April 1858 to May 1862 – their disappearance being the cause of countless conspiracy theories! Bored with their work, and after reading too many manuscripts about occult conspiracy theories, three vanity publisher employees (Belbo, Diotallevi and Casaubon) invent their own conspiracy for fun.

And it isn't scoops that the sites were looking for, it was scalps: who can we get, who did something stupid, what are other people afraid to say, and who are they afraid to say it about?Nick Denton published gossip that people didn't want to read about themselves which is morally dubious but Peter Thiel successfully plotted and planned the utter destruction of Gawker, the bankruptcy of Denton and the unemployment of all his workers which, to my mind, is far worse. Thankfully the authors’ humour takes the edge of what could otherwise be a dry, and depressing read, it’s important to note however they don’t make fun of those caught it in the web of conspiracy thinking.