Tom Phillips (Humans; Truth) and Jonn Elledge (The Compendium of Not Quite Everything) team up to debunk the greatest conspiracy theories humans have ever espoused - to teach us how not to fall for them. 'Uproarious . . . [Phillips and Elledge] pair the abundant good humour of this book with a warning about the corrosive effects of conspiracy theories' The Times From the Satanic Panic to the anti-vax movement; the moon landing to Pizzagate; it's always been human nature to believe we're being lied to by the powers that be (and sometimes; to be fair; we absolutely are). But while it can be fun to indulge in a bit of Deep State banter on the group chat; recent times have shown us that some of these theories have taken on a life of their own - and in our dogged quest for the truth; it appears we might actually be doing it some damage. In Conspiracy; Tom Phillips and Jonn Elledge take us on a fascinating; insightful and often hilarious journey through conspiracy theories old and new; to try and answer a vital question for our times: how can we learn to log off the QAnon message boards; and start trusting hard evidence again? Praise for the Brief History series: 'Witty; entertaining and slightly distressing' Sarah Knight 'Brilliant. Utterly; utterly brilliant' Jeremy Clarkson 'Very funny' Mark Watson 'Both readable and entertaining' Telegraph