Conspiracies

This is a companion volume to the book reviewed above and dealing with the facts, theories and evidence of various types of conspiracy: historical, false flag, political, assassination, 9/11, extra-terrestrial and new world order. The author precedes his analysis with a detailed consideration of the nature of conspiracy theory and the derogatory ways in which the term is bandied about, for instance on the official US government website. Similarly to his earlier book, the author seeks a middle ground between polarities of thought, summarising the arguments for and against alternative views before stating his own conclusion at the end of each chapter. Academic views of the conspiracy mind-set are patronising, while those sympathetic to alternative interpretations see themselves in a very different light. In my view, rational analysis of the available evidence is essential in order to draw an informed conclusion. This is precisely what Andy does in this book, which makes it a reliable source for those unfamiliar with this kind of material. There is inevitably some overlap with the previous book, but it is neatly self-contained and can be recommended as a useful introduction to many controversial topics.