{"product_id":"the-10-wildest-conspiracy-theories-and-why-they-are-wrong-9798241433190","title":"The 10 Wildest Conspiracy Theories and Why They Are Wrong","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Crispin Harrowell\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Epistemology\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSmart people believe weird things.\u003cbr\u003eSo do tired people. Busy people. Good people.\u003cbr\u003eAnd the internet is very, very good at making \"feels true\" beat \"is true\". \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Ten Wildest Conspiracy Theories and Why They Are Wrong is a calm, lightly wry guide to thinking clearly in a noisy world-without sneering, moralising, or turning dinner into a debate club. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEach chapter opens with a Quick Verdict you can skim in seconds, then walks you through what really matters: why a claim spreads, what kinds of \"evidence\" get waved around, what we'd expect if it were true, and what the evidence actually supports. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt the heart of the book is a Sceptic's Toolkit you can reuse tonight: an Evidence Ladder, common thinking traps, and a 60-second routine for checking claims without falling down rabbit holes. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis is humane, evidence-first scepticism. It separates wrong ideas from bad people, keeps the focus on methods (not mockery), and helps you stay curious without becoming gullible-or cynical. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYou'll finish more confident online, better at spotting bad evidence fast, and far less likely to be recruited by urgency, outrage, or \"just watch this next\".","brand":"Independently Published","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47592776106135,"sku":"9798241433190","price":909.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798241433190.webp?v=1774979271","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-10-wildest-conspiracy-theories-and-why-they-are-wrong-9798241433190","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}