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“The United States of Paranoia” — Our Beliefs and Fears (Part 1 of 2)

Conspiracy Theories are a reflection of society's cultural anxieties.

 

Just as we attach meaning and emotions to paintings, so it is with our recollections and understanding of human events …. our guest today, Jesse Walker, author of the highly regarded book on conspiracy theories, “The United States of Paranoia”, will be walking us through accounts of conspiracy theories, past and present. For those of you who remember history class as a dour litany of dates and names, fear not … history comes alive when seen through the prism of human emotions … including paranoia … sometimes ridiculous and sometimes …. NOT!

Links to Jesse Walker ~

Preview “The United States of Paranoia” on Amazon Books

Jesse Walker on YouTube