Counter-Knowledge: How We Surrendered to Conspiracy Theories, Quack Medicine, Bogus Science and Fake History by DAMIAN THOMPSON

ISBN: 9781843546764

Atlantic Books 01 July 2008

Paperback | 208 pages

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, creating a global generation of misguided adherents who repeat these untruths and lend them credence. Unless the defenders of enlightenment values fight back soon, the counterknowledge industry has the potential to create political, social, and economic disasters — turning bogus science, fake history, and quack medicine into accepted “knowledge” that undermines rational public discourse and decision‑making. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}