Conspiracy: Why the Rational Believe the Irrational

By Michael Shermer

Categories: Politics & Social Sciences

In Conspiracy: Why the Rational Believe the Irrational (2022), science writer Michael Shermer explains why people believe conspiracy theories and how to tell real conspiracies from imagined ones. Shermer examines the psychology, history and politics of conspiracy thinking, from the assassination of John F. Kennedy to claims about vaccines and elections. He argues that such beliefs are often rational responses to real conspiracies, and offers tools for evaluating claims and for talking with people who hold them.

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