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An urgent exploration of how conspiracy theories take hold and spread and how to see the truth through the noise Conspiratorial thinking, mis- and disinformation, and anti-intellectualism are at dangerous levels. With traditional media on the way out, social media algorithms siloing users into personal echo chambers, and generative AI muddying the waters, it's getting harder and harder to tell news from nonsense. Our ability to think critically about the world around us is being undermined by these forces and many others, which are being used to sow confusion, disrupt democracy, damage the environment, and degrade social well-being. With clear-eyed reasoning and examples that are equal parts fascinating and shocking, Uncover Up: How to Think Clearly in an Age of Conspiracies offers sociological, historical, philosophical, and literary perspectives on conspiracy theories, allowing us to cut through the fog of misinformation. This guide to critical thinking helps us recognize when, how, and why a piece of dubious media is able to shape our worldview or secure our support, ultimately showing us how to critically approach the deluge of questionable claims we encounter every day.

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Lee Kuhnle holds a PhD from York University and teaches on the role of ideology in political society with a focus on conspiracy theories and the political impact of conspiratorial beliefs. He teaches at Humber Polytechnic and is cohost of The Uncover Up podcast and a frequent presenter on television and radio. He lives in Toronto, Ontario. Nathan Radke has degrees in philosophy and sociology from Trent and Lakehead and is coauthor of Ethical Perspectives and several chapters of Conspiracy Theories in American History. He is cohost of The Uncover Up podcast and teaches historical and contemporary conspiracy theories at the post-secondary level and as a regular guest analyst on television and radio. He lives in Toronto, Ontario. From a young age, Matt Weisgerber had a passion for using his voice to create characters and entertain those around him. He built on these skills, obtaining his bachelor's degree with a double major in psychology and music from the University of Lethbridge. Now, he has transformed his passion for performance into a career in audiobook narration. Matt has narrated audiobooks in various genres. His vocal style is bright, warm, and conversational, and falls naturally within the YA and children's genres. When he's not narrating, Matt can be found volunteering on a crisis line, and spending way too much on retro video game collectibles.

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