The New Heretics - Andy Thomas

Join author Andy Thomas for this in-store event, where he will present  his latest book "The New Heretics - Understanding the Conspiracy  Theories Polarizing the World".

This is the most balanced and  well-reasoned investigation available into why people believe today’s  highly divisive conspiracy theories, from COVID and QAnon to 5G scares,  fake news and more. "Through their part in some huge  controversies, conspiracy theorists are being branded the Number One  Enemies of our times – the new heretics. They are seen to threaten the  very fabric of modern society, spreading doubts and fears that result in  Washington Capitol invasions, transmission mast burnings or the spread  of anti-vaxx material. Yet the theorists prefer to call themselves  "truth seekers" and see the mainstream establishment as the real  disruptor, treating its increasingly harsh censorship as direct  validation of their views. In truth, the new heretics, whose  numbers are swelling, are symptoms of a wider polarization…