Counterknowledge
by Damian Thompson · 2008
From 9/11 conspiracy theories to Holocaust denial, creationism to alternative medicine, these demonstrably untrue descriptions of the world are forms of 'counterknowledge'. Here, the author demonstrates, the counterknowledge industry has the potential to create new political, social and economic disasters.
Religion and scienceBelief and doubtCommon fallaciesCredulityCultureAuthenticity (Philosophy)DeceptionHistoryModern HistoryErrors, inventionsPopular culture