Counterknowledge

We are being swamped by dangerous nonsense. From 9/11 conspiracy theories to Holocaust denial, creationism to alternative medicine, we are all experiencing an epidemic of demonstrably untrue descriptions of the world. For Damian Thompson, these unproven theories and spurious claims are forms of 'counterknowledge', and, helped by the internet, they are creating a global generation of misguided adherents who repeat these untruths and lend them credence. 'The sleep of reason brings forth monsters', warns the title of Francisco Goya's famous etching of 1799. As Damian Thompson demonstrates, unless the defenders of enlightenment values fight back soon, the counterknowledge industry has the potential to create new political, social and economic disasters.

ISBN	1843546752	DEWEY edition	DC22
ISBN13	9781843546757 (What's this?)	Pages	176
Publisher	Atlantic Books	Volumes	001
Imprint	Atlantic Books	Published in	London
Format	Hardback	Height (mm)	190
Publication date	01 Jan 2008	Width (mm)	135
Library of Congress	HM621	Academic level	General
DEWEY	306

1	Knowledge and Counterknowledge	1
2	Creationism and Counterknowledge	24
3	The Return of Pseudohistory	48
4	Desperate Remedies	71
5	The Counterknowledge Industry	94
6	Living with Counterknowledge	117
	Notes	141
	Further Reading	157

"'Damian Thompson's extraordinary book is literally a revelation... Superb and often breathtaking.' J. G. Ballard, Daily Telegraph"

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