Among The Truthers

From 9/11 conspiracy theorists and UFO obsessives tothe cult of Ayn Rand and Birthercrusaders America is suffering from an explosion in post-rationalistideological movements. In Among the Truthersjournalist Jonathan Kay offers a thoughtful and sobering look at how socialnetworking and Web-based video sharing have engendered a flourishing of new conspiracism. Kay details the sociological profiles of tenbrands of modern conspiraciststhe Failed Historianthe Mid-Life Crack-Up the Damaged Survivor the Campus Revolutionary theStoner the Clinical Case the Puzzle Solver the Christian Doomsayer the CosmicVoyager and the Egomaniacin a compelling exploration of Americas departurefrom reason and what it means for the very future of rational discourse as thenation steps further into the 21st century.