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Off the Edge
by Kelly Weill • 2022
A commune invented flat Earth. An algorithm resurrected it. One man died trying to see the edge.
3.78
2k+
Off the Edge Summary
Off the Edge 97%
A commune invented flat Earth. An algorithm resurrected it. One man died trying to see the edge.
by Kelly Weill 2022
3.78
2k+ ratings
Republic of Lies
by Anna Merlan • 2019
Real scandals, social media, ambitious politicians: the conspiracy loop that captured America.
3.88
2k+
Republic of Lies Summary
Republic of Lies 96%
Real scandals, social media, ambitious politicians: the conspiracy loop that captured America.
by Anna Merlan 2019
3.88
2k+ ratings
Cults, Conspiracies, and Secret Societies
by Arthur Goldwag • 2009
Secret societies, cults, and conspiracy theories run on the same psychology: a guide to the fringe.
3.33
826
Cults, Conspiracies, and Secret Societies Summary
Cults, Conspiracies, and Secret Societies 95%
Secret societies, cults, and conspiracy theories run on the same psychology: a guide to the fringe.
by Arthur Goldwag 2009
3.33
826 ratings
The Quiet Damage
by Jesselyn Cook • 2024
QAnon preys on loneliness and trauma more than politics. Five families show the wreckage it leaves.
4.43
7k+
The Quiet Damage Summary
The Quiet Damage 95%
QAnon preys on loneliness and trauma more than politics. Five families show the wreckage it leaves.
by Jesselyn Cook 2024
4.43
7k+ ratings
Escaping the Rabbit Hole
by Mick West • 2018
Facts alone won't pull someone from the rabbit hole. Respect and the right missing detail might.
3.74
888
Escaping the Rabbit Hole Summary
Escaping the Rabbit Hole 95%
Facts alone won't pull someone from the rabbit hole. Respect and the right missing detail might.
by Mick West 2018
3.74
888 ratings
Cultish
by Amanda Montell • 2021
The secret grammar shared by Jim Jones, your spin instructor, and the QAnon guy next door.
3.80
121k+
Cultish Summary
Cultish 95%
The secret grammar shared by Jim Jones, your spin instructor, and the QAnon guy next door.
by Amanda Montell 2021
3.80
121k+ ratings
Misbelief
by Dan Ariely • 2023
Conspiracy theories start not with stupidity but with cumulative, uncontrollable stress.
3.90
2k+
Misbelief Summary
Misbelief 94%
Conspiracy theories start not with stupidity but with cumulative, uncontrollable stress.
by Dan Ariely 2023
3.90
2k+ ratings
Going Mainstream
by Julia Ebner • 2023
How extremist ideas conquered the mainstream, one online subculture at a time.
3.74
468
Going Mainstream Summary
Going Mainstream 94%
How extremist ideas conquered the mainstream, one online subculture at a time.
by Julia Ebner 2023
3.74
468 ratings
Foolproof
by Sander van der Linden • 2023
Correcting lies comes too late. A weakened dose of manipulation, taken beforehand, builds immunity.
3.97
969
Foolproof Summary
Foolproof 94%
Correcting lies comes too late. A weakened dose of manipulation, taken beforehand, builds immunity.
by Sander van der Linden 2023
3.97
969 ratings
Doppelganger
by Naomi Klein • 2023
Mistaken for her alt-right double, a leftist author maps the mirror world devouring our politics.
4.19
37k+
Doppelganger Summary
Doppelganger 94%
Mistaken for her alt-right double, a leftist author maps the mirror world devouring our politics.
by Naomi Klein 2023
4.19
37k+ ratings
Facts and Other Lies
by Ed Coper • 2022
The internet runs on outrage, our brains are built for bias, and facts never stood a chance.
4.16
242
Facts and Other Lies Summary
Facts and Other Lies 94%
The internet runs on outrage, our brains are built for bias, and facts never stood a chance.
by Ed Coper 2022
4.16
242 ratings
Post-Truth
by Matthew d'Ancona • 2017
Truth is everywhere and irrelevant. How emotion replaced fact in public life, and the way back.
3.75
921
Post-Truth Summary
Post-Truth 94%
Truth is everywhere and irrelevant. How emotion replaced fact in public life, and the way back.
by Matthew d'Ancona 2017
3.75
921 ratings
Strange Rites
by Tara Isabella Burton • 2020
Americans didn't quit religion. They replaced church with SoulCycle, fandom, and social justice.
3.88
2k+
Strange Rites Summary
Strange Rites 94%
Americans didn't quit religion. They replaced church with SoulCycle, fandom, and social justice.
by Tara Isabella Burton 2020
3.88
2k+ ratings
Dark Star Rising
by Gary Lachman • 2018
How the occult belief that mind shapes reality captured Trump, Putin, and the alt-right.
3.85
517
Dark Star Rising Summary
Dark Star Rising 94%
How the occult belief that mind shapes reality captured Trump, Putin, and the alt-right.
by Gary Lachman 2018
3.85
517 ratings
Disaster Nationalism
by Richard Seymour • 2024
The new far right feeds on catastrophe, not economics. Its fuel is resentment and scapegoating.
4.06
597
Disaster Nationalism Summary
Disaster Nationalism 94%
The new far right feeds on catastrophe, not economics. Its fuel is resentment and scapegoating.
by Richard Seymour 2024
4.06
597 ratings
Voodoo Histories
by David Aaronovitch • 2009
From Stalin's show trials to 9/11 truthers: why conspiracy theories work, and why debunking fails.
3.54
2k+
Voodoo Histories Summary
Voodoo Histories 93%
From Stalin's show trials to 9/11 truthers: why conspiracy theories work, and why debunking fails.
by David Aaronovitch 2009
3.54
2k+ ratings
The Indoctrinated Brain
by Michael Nehls • 2023
The global attack on mental freedom begins by targeting your hippocampus. Defend it.
4.13
290
The Indoctrinated Brain Summary
The Indoctrinated Brain 93%
The global attack on mental freedom begins by targeting your hippocampus. Defend it.
by Michael Nehls 2023
4.13
290 ratings
Aquarian Conspiracy
by Marilyn Ferguson • 1980
When quantum physics met Eastern mysticism, a scattered movement was already reshaping society.
3.70
289
Aquarian Conspiracy Summary
Aquarian Conspiracy 93%
When quantum physics met Eastern mysticism, a scattered movement was already reshaping society.
by Marilyn Ferguson 1980
3.70
289 ratings
The Misinformation Age
by Cailin O'Connor • 2018
False beliefs spread through social networks, not faulty brains. And the math proves it.
3.77
1k+
The Misinformation Age Summary
The Misinformation Age 93%
False beliefs spread through social networks, not faulty brains. And the math proves it.
by Cailin O'Connor 2018
3.77
1k+ ratings
Meme Wars
by Joan Donovan • 2022
From Gamergate to the Capitol riot: how the web's design builds the road to radicalization.
3.98
483
Meme Wars Summary
Meme Wars 93%
From Gamergate to the Capitol riot: how the web's design builds the road to radicalization.
by Joan Donovan 2022
3.98
483 ratings
The Certainty Illusion
by Timothy Caulfield • 2025
Science, reviews, and expert advice are corrupted by hype, profit, and bias.
3.95
614
The Certainty Illusion Summary
The Certainty Illusion 93%
Science, reviews, and expert advice are corrupted by hype, profit, and bias.
by Timothy Caulfield 2025
3.95
614 ratings
The Cult of Trump
by Steven Hassan • 2019
A four-part control system that locks in a president's followers and blinds them to how it works.
4.11
4k+
The Cult of Trump Summary
The Cult of Trump 93%
A four-part control system that locks in a president's followers and blinds them to how it works.
by Steven Hassan 2019
4.11
4k+ ratings
The Robots' Rebellion
by David Icke • 1994
A hidden network stole your memory. A cosmic trigger is about to return it.
3.92
238
The Robots' Rebellion Summary
The Robots' Rebellion 93%
A hidden network stole your memory. A cosmic trigger is about to return it.
by David Icke 1994
3.92
238 ratings
Pure Human
by Gregg Braden • 2025
Your DNA encodes a sacred message. A global agenda aims to rewrite it by 2030.
4.38
236
Pure Human Summary
Pure Human 93%
Your DNA encodes a sacred message. A global agenda aims to rewrite it by 2030.
by Gregg Braden 2025
4.38
236 ratings
Matrix of Power
by Jordan Maxwell • 2000
Currency, logos, and churches share a secret code. Its message: a single elite controls the world.
4.09
227
Matrix of Power Summary
Matrix of Power 93%
Currency, logos, and churches share a secret code. Its message: a single elite controls the world.
by Jordan Maxwell 2000
4.09
227 ratings
Tech Agnostic
by Greg Epstein • 2024
Technology sold you a faith: saints, sacraments, apocalypse. The humanist case for walking away.
3.49
156
Tech Agnostic Summary
Tech Agnostic 93%
Technology sold you a faith: saints, sacraments, apocalypse. The humanist case for walking away.
by Greg Epstein 2024
3.49
156 ratings
Terror, Love and Brainwashing
by Alexandra Stein • 2017
The need to belong, turned into a weapon: the psychology that explains totalist control.
4.00
520
Terror, Love and Brainwashing Summary
Terror, Love and Brainwashing 93%
The need to belong, turned into a weapon: the psychology that explains totalist control.
by Alexandra Stein 2017
4.00
520 ratings
Libertad o tiranía
by Cristina Martín Jiménez • 2024
Those seventeen UN goals to save the world are actually a plan to own it.
4.03
71
Libertad o tiranía Summary
Libertad o tiranía 93%
Those seventeen UN goals to save the world are actually a plan to own it.
by Cristina Martín Jiménez 2024
4.03
71 ratings
The Believing Brain
by Michael Shermer • 2011
Your beliefs came first. Every rational argument arrived afterward to defend them.
3.93
8k+
The Believing Brain Summary
The Believing Brain 93%
Your beliefs came first. Every rational argument arrived afterward to defend them.
by Michael Shermer 2011
3.93
8k+ ratings
World Famous Cults and Fanatics
by Colin Wilson • 2004
The messiah playbook hasn’t changed in 2,000 years. Neither has the human hunger for one.
3.00
104
World Famous Cults and Fanatics Summary
World Famous Cults and Fanatics 93%
The messiah playbook hasn’t changed in 2,000 years. Neither has the human hunger for one.
by Colin Wilson 2004
3.00
104 ratings
The Psychology of Conspiracy Theories
by Jan-Willem Van Prooijen • 2018
Big events need big causes. That single bias makes our minds vulnerable to conspiracy theories.
3.79
277
The Psychology of Conspiracy Theories Summary
The Psychology of Conspiracy Theories 93%
Big events need big causes. That single bias makes our minds vulnerable to conspiracy theories.
by Jan-Willem Van Prooijen 2018
3.79
277 ratings
Attack from Within
by Barbara McQuade • 2024
The one freedom America cannot defend itself against is the one it cherishes most: free speech.
4.13
2k+
Attack from Within Summary
Attack from Within 93%
The one freedom America cannot defend itself against is the one it cherishes most: free speech.
by Barbara McQuade 2024
4.13
2k+ ratings
The Death of Expertise
by Thomas M. Nichols • 2017
Why do people resent the experts who know more? A diagnosis of the cultural war on knowledge.
3.82
10k+
The Death of Expertise Summary
The Death of Expertise 93%
Why do people resent the experts who know more? A diagnosis of the cultural war on knowledge.
by Thomas M. Nichols 2017
3.82
10k+ ratings
Suspicious Minds
by Rob Brotherton • 2015
Seeing patterns that aren't there once kept us alive. Now it fuels conspiracy theories.
3.87
2k+
Suspicious Minds Summary
Suspicious Minds 93%
Seeing patterns that aren't there once kept us alive. Now it fuels conspiracy theories.
by Rob Brotherton 2015
3.87
2k+ ratings
Post-Truth
by Lee McIntyre • 2018
Tobacco companies perfected the blueprint for making people doubt facts. Now it powers politics.
4.01
2k+
Post-Truth Summary
Post-Truth 93%
Tobacco companies perfected the blueprint for making people doubt facts. Now it powers politics.
by Lee McIntyre 2018
4.01
2k+ ratings
Combatting Cult Mind Control
by Steven Hassan • 1988
Cults prey on the capable, not the weak. A former member's method for getting someone out.
4.42
2k+
Combatting Cult Mind Control Summary
Combatting Cult Mind Control 93%
Cults prey on the capable, not the weak. A former member's method for getting someone out.
by Steven Hassan 1988
4.42
2k+ ratings
Do You Believe in Magic?
by Paul A. Offit • 2013
A billion-dollar industry runs on loopholes, hope, and the placebo effect, not science.
4.11
3k+
Do You Believe in Magic? Summary
Do You Believe in Magic? 92%
A billion-dollar industry runs on loopholes, hope, and the placebo effect, not science.
by Paul A. Offit 2013
4.11
3k+ ratings
A Piece of Blue Sky
by Jon Atack • 1990
L. Ron Hubbard was no war hero, no mystic, no genius. Those fabrications built a global church.
3.99
524
A Piece of Blue Sky Summary
A Piece of Blue Sky 92%
L. Ron Hubbard was no war hero, no mystic, no genius. Those fabrications built a global church.
by Jon Atack 1990
3.99
524 ratings
Groupthink
by Christopher Booker • 2020
The psychological engine behind the Reign of Terror now powers modern politics and climate policy.
3.12
116
Groupthink Summary
Groupthink 92%
The psychological engine behind the Reign of Terror now powers modern politics and climate policy.
by Christopher Booker 2020
3.12
116 ratings
The Wellness Trap
by Christy Harrison • 2023
Supplements aren't regulated. Popular diagnoses aren't real. Wellness culture has a science problem.
3.76
2k+
The Wellness Trap Summary
The Wellness Trap 92%
Supplements aren't regulated. Popular diagnoses aren't real. Wellness culture has a science problem.
by Christy Harrison 2023
3.76
2k+ ratings
How to Stop Fascism
by Paul Mason • 2021
The antifascist playbook, updated for an era of online radicalization and cascading global crises.
4.05
390
How to Stop Fascism Summary
How to Stop Fascism 92%
The antifascist playbook, updated for an era of online radicalization and cascading global crises.
by Paul Mason 2021
4.05
390 ratings
Why People Believe Weird Things
by Michael Shermer • 1997
The smarter you are, the better you are at defending beliefs reason never built.
3.86
10k+
Why People Believe Weird Things Summary
Why People Believe Weird Things 92%
The smarter you are, the better you are at defending beliefs reason never built.
by Michael Shermer 1997
3.86
10k+ ratings
The Manipulated Mind
by Denise Winn • 2000
The psychological pressure that breaks prisoners of war also sells cars and elects presidents.
4.06
109
The Manipulated Mind Summary
The Manipulated Mind 92%
The psychological pressure that breaks prisoners of war also sells cars and elects presidents.
by Denise Winn 2000
4.06
109 ratings
On Rumors
by Cass R. Sunstein • 2009
Debunking a rumor often makes more people believe it. The cognitive traps that cause this.
3.28
299
On Rumors Summary
On Rumors 92%
Debunking a rumor often makes more people believe it. The cognitive traps that cause this.
by Cass R. Sunstein 2009
3.28
299 ratings
50 Popular Beliefs That People Think Are True
by Guy P. Harrison • 2011
Fifty beliefs debunked, one thinking habit learned: how to spot pseudoscience before it fools you.
3.61
1k+
50 Popular Beliefs That People Think Are True Summary
50 Popular Beliefs That People Think Are True 92%
Fifty beliefs debunked, one thinking habit learned: how to spot pseudoscience before it fools you.
by Guy P. Harrison 2011
3.61
1k+ ratings
Revenge of the Tipping Point
by Malcolm Gladwell • 2024
Why the opioid crisis, a TV miniseries, and a pandemic all follow the same hidden rules.
4.02
64k+
Revenge of the Tipping Point Summary
Revenge of the Tipping Point 92%
Why the opioid crisis, a TV miniseries, and a pandemic all follow the same hidden rules.
by Malcolm Gladwell 2024
4.02
64k+ ratings
Conscious Evolution
by Barbara Marx Hubbard • 1998
Humanity's next evolutionary step is not biological; it is a conscious choice we can make now.
4.01
198
Conscious Evolution Summary
Conscious Evolution 92%
Humanity's next evolutionary step is not biological; it is a conscious choice we can make now.
by Barbara Marx Hubbard 1998
4.01
198 ratings
How to Talk to a Science Denier
by Lee McIntyre • 2021
Science denial isn't an information problem. It's an identity trap, and more facts spring it.
3.87
1k+
How to Talk to a Science Denier Summary
How to Talk to a Science Denier 92%
Science denial isn't an information problem. It's an identity trap, and more facts spring it.
by Lee McIntyre 2021
3.87
1k+ ratings
A Lot of People Are Saying
by Russell Muirhead • 2019
Conspiracism changed. It no longer explains, only tears down, and it now occupies the White House.
3.60
784
A Lot of People Are Saying Summary
A Lot of People Are Saying 92%
Conspiracism changed. It no longer explains, only tears down, and it now occupies the White House.
by Russell Muirhead 2019
3.60
784 ratings
Ten Arguments for Deleting Your Social Media Accounts Right Now
by Jaron Lanier • 2018
Social media is a behavior-modification machine. The only sane answer: delete your accounts.
3.58
18k+
Ten Arguments for Deleting Your Social Media Accounts Right Now Summary
Ten Arguments for Deleting Your Social Media Accounts Right Now 92%
Social media is a behavior-modification machine. The only sane answer: delete your accounts.
by Jaron Lanier 2018
3.58
18k+ ratings
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