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'A first class book' Sunday Times

We're all conspiracy theorists. Some of us just hide it better than others.

Conspiracy theorists do not wear tin-foil hats (for the most part). They are not just a few kooks lurking on the paranoid fringes of society with bizarre ideas about shape-shifting reptilian…

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This book addresses the key problem with pattern recognition: Why do we see patterns that don’t exist? And why are these patterns so often dark?

We assume that what our eyes see is actually there, and what our brains comprehend is real. Not necessarily so, but try telling that to your brain.

Confirmation bias leads us to filter out facts that challenge what we think. In any dispute, no matter the evidence, each side remains convinced it’s right and the other side is delusional. And because the brain always wants an explanation, it’s easy to conclude that there’s a secret…

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