They knew : how a culture of conspiracy keeps America complacent /
Kendzior, Sarah,
They knew : how a culture of conspiracy keeps America complacent / Sarah Kendzior. - First edition. - 237 pages ; 25 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-230) and index.
Deaths of Deception -- Theories of Conspiracy -- Epstein Wasn't the First -- The Cult of the Criminal Elite -- Savior Syndrome and Normalcy Bias -- Memory-Holing a Coup -- America Is Purple, Like a Bruise -- The Octopus -- Epilogue: An American Ghost.
"The truth may hurt-but the lies will kill us. In They Knew, New York Times best-selling author Sarah Kendzior explores the United States' "culture of conspiracy," putting forth a timely and unflinching argument: uncritical faith in broken institutions is as dangerous as false narratives peddled by propagandists. Conspiracy theories are on the rise because officials refuse to enforce accountability for real conspiracies. They Knew discusses conspiracy culture in a rapidly declining United States struggling with corruption, climate change, and other crises. As the actions of the powerful remain shrouded in mystery - like the Jeffrey Epstein operation - it is unsurprising that people turn to conspiracy theories to fill the informational void. They Knew exposes the tactics these powerful actors use to placate an inquisitive public. In Kendzior's signature whip smart prose and eviscerating arguments, They Knew unearths decades of buried American history, providing an essential and critical look at how to rebuild our democracy by confronting the political lies and crimes that have shaped us"--
9781250210722 1250210720
2022020887
Conspiracy theories--United States.
Social conflict--History--United States--21st century.
United States--Social conditions--21st century.
United States--Politics and government--21st century.
They knew : how a culture of conspiracy keeps America complacent / Sarah Kendzior. - First edition. - 237 pages ; 25 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-230) and index.
Deaths of Deception -- Theories of Conspiracy -- Epstein Wasn't the First -- The Cult of the Criminal Elite -- Savior Syndrome and Normalcy Bias -- Memory-Holing a Coup -- America Is Purple, Like a Bruise -- The Octopus -- Epilogue: An American Ghost.
"The truth may hurt-but the lies will kill us. In They Knew, New York Times best-selling author Sarah Kendzior explores the United States' "culture of conspiracy," putting forth a timely and unflinching argument: uncritical faith in broken institutions is as dangerous as false narratives peddled by propagandists. Conspiracy theories are on the rise because officials refuse to enforce accountability for real conspiracies. They Knew discusses conspiracy culture in a rapidly declining United States struggling with corruption, climate change, and other crises. As the actions of the powerful remain shrouded in mystery - like the Jeffrey Epstein operation - it is unsurprising that people turn to conspiracy theories to fill the informational void. They Knew exposes the tactics these powerful actors use to placate an inquisitive public. In Kendzior's signature whip smart prose and eviscerating arguments, They Knew unearths decades of buried American history, providing an essential and critical look at how to rebuild our democracy by confronting the political lies and crimes that have shaped us"--
9781250210722 1250210720
2022020887
Conspiracy theories--United States.
Social conflict--History--United States--21st century.
United States--Social conditions--21st century.
United States--Politics and government--21st century.