Counterknowledge: how we surrendered to conspiracy theories, quack medicine, bogus science and fake history
Auteur :
Thompson, Damian
Éditeur :
Atlantic Books
ISBN :
9781843546764
Date de publication :
1 juil. 2008
Dimensions :
19,7 x 13,0 x 1,4 cm
Poids :
205 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
From 9/11 conspiracy theories to Holocaust denial, creationism to alternative medicine, there is an epidemic of demonstrably untrue descriptions of the world. This book demonstrates that unless the defenders of enlightenment values fight back soon, the counterknowledge industry has the potential to create political, social and economic disasters.