{"title":"Kelly Weill","description":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to the intriguing world of Kelly Weill, a captivating author who delves into the fascinating realm of conspiracy theories and the interplay between science and society. With a flair for investigative journalism, Weill offers readers an enlightening exploration of how fringe beliefs have taken root and influenced modern culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHer notable work, \u003cem\u003eOff the Edge\u003c\/em\u003e, guides readers through the peculiar landscape of conspiracy theories, dissecting beliefs like the Flat Earth movement with a blend of investigative rigour and engaging storytelling. Weill’s insightful analysis provides a clear and compelling look at how these unconventional ideas have gained traction and what they reveal about our society.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis collection is perfect for anyone keen to understand the curious intersection of Science \u0026amp; Nature with the world of conspiracy. Through her work, Kelly Weill educates and entertains, offering a unique perspective on how we interpret scientific facts in an age of misinformation.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"off-the-edge-by-kelly-weill-9781643753379","title":"Off the Edge","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA deep dive into the world of Flat Earth conspiracy theorists that brilliantly reveals how people fall into illogical beliefs, reject reason, destroy relationships, and connect with a broad range of conspiracy theories in the social media age. Beautiful, probing, and often empathetic, this book provides an insightful, human look at what fuels conspiracy theories.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSince 2015, there has been a spectacular boom in a centuries-old delusion: that the Earth is flat. More and more people believe that we all live on a pancake-shaped planet, capped by a solid dome and ringed by an impossible wall of ice. How? Why?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eOff the Edge\u003c\/em\u003e, journalist Kelly Weill draws a direct line from today’s conspiratorial moment, brimming not just with Flat Earthers but also anti-vaxxers and QAnon followers, back to the early days of Flat Earth theory in the 1830s. We learn the natural impulses behind these beliefs: when faced with a complicated world out of our control, humans have always sought patterns to explain the inexplicable. This psychology doesn’t change.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut with the dawn of the twenty-first century, something else has shifted. Powered by Facebook and YouTube algorithms, the Flat Earth movement is growing. At once a definitive history of the movement and an essential look at its unbelievable present, \u003cem\u003eOff the Edge\u003c\/em\u003e introduces us to a cast of larger-than-life characters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWe meet historical figures like the nineteenth-century grifter who first popularised the theory, as well as the many modern-day Flat Earthers Weill herself gets to know, from mums on vacation to determined creationists to neo-Nazi rappers. We discover what, and who, converts people to Flat Earth belief, and what happens inside the rabbit hole.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAnd we even meet a man determined to fly into space in a homemade rocket-powered balloon whose tragic death is as senseless and absurd as the theory he sets out to prove.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this incisive and powerful story about belief, Kelly Weill explores how we arrived at this moment of polarised realities and explains what needs to happen so that we might all return to the same spinning globe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46854724387052,"sku":"9781643753379","price":34.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781643753379.jpg?v=1759253014"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/kelly-weill.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}