by Damian Thompson (Author)
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.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 208
Edition: Main
Publisher: Atlantic Books
Published: 01 Jul 2008
ISBN 10: 1843546760
ISBN 13: 9781843546764
Book Overview: We are being overwhelmed by nonsense about science, medicine and history. False information - 'counterknowledge' - has reached epidemic proportions. This hard-hitting and controversial book leads the fight back. 'A wonderfully clear-sighted and intellectually exciting polemic... Thompson's demolition of every fatuous illusion is brilliantly exact and often very witty... A splendid, short sharp shock of a book.' Mail On Sunday