Episode · StarTalk Radio · 2022-10-27
Books mentioned on Why We Believe In Conspiracy Theories with Michael Shermer
Neil deGrasse Tyson recommended Conspiracy by Michael Shermer.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Conspiracy
Conspiracy: Why the Rational Believe the Irrational by Michael Shermer investigates the psychological mechanisms behind why smart people fall for conspiracy theories.
Recommended“uh Michael Shermer it would tell us about his his recent book A book that it sounds like like required reading for anyone who is a citizen of the world how about that how's that for a prerequisite”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (2) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Plugged Conspiracy
“you've got a book this fall uh titled conspiracy colon why the rational believe the irrational you see good thing Chuck didn't write that book because he just said you ain't rational if you believe it my book would have been called conspiracy”
Plugged Conspiracy
“and when we come back more with Michael Shermer he's got a new book out on conspiracy theories and why rational people might think irrationally about them we'll be right back on Star Talk”