Conspiracies. They happen every day. All it takes is a couple of people and a secret, nefarious plan. But then there are big conspiracy theories—the assassinations, cover-ups, and shadow governments that are endlessly debated on talk radio and the internet. Are they real? Are they even possible? Or are they just plain paranoid?
The truth is, for every explanation, there is a second explanation that seems to debunk the first. It can often seem like a never-ending series of reasoning that leaves us wondering: Just what is the truth?
The truth is, for every explanation, there is a second explanation that seems to debunk the first. It can often seem like a never-ending series of reasoning that leaves us wondering: Just what is the truth?
Author Paul Simpson has researched a wide variety of conspiracies, from those historically accepted to those that spark accusations of “being a part of it” if you disagree with their supporters. In reviewing these famous (and, in some cases, infamous) theories, That’s What They Want You to Think does not start from the position of a believer or a debunker. Rather, in each case Simpson makes up his own mind based on the evidence of primary documents—and some of his conclusions may surprise even the most dedicated conspiracy researcher.
Conspiracy theories examined in That's What They Want You to Think include:
- Assassination Conspiracies: Abraham Lincoln, Marilyn Monroe, John Lennon, Dr. Martin Luther King, John F. Kennedy, Pope John Paul I, Dr. David Kelly, and more!
- Military Conspiracies: Pearl Harbor, Operation Valkyrie, and Pan Am Flight 103
- Extraterrestrial conspiracies: the Roswell incident, Area 51, the Rendlesham Forest incident, the Bermuda Triangle
- Secret Society Conspiracies: The New World Order, Freemasonry, The Illuminati, The Council for Foreign Relations, and more!
- Government Conspiracies: NASA and the Moon landings, Alternative 3, Watergate, 9/11, and the Obama birth controversy.
Straightforward and engaging, That’s What They Want You to Think provides food for thought for both conspiracy buffs and skeptics. Novices and veteran researchers alike will debate the latest evidence and fresh takes on long-standing theories. Put simply, That's What They Want You to Think makes you wonder if what you believe is real, possible, or paranoid.
