“There are few subjects today so widely discussed and yet so misunderstood as conspiracy theories, which makes Gaskin’s interdisciplinary approach so vital. Who believes conspiracy theories and why? How do you distinguish between conspiracy theories and actual conspiracies? And how should you engage with people who believe the moon landing didn’t happen, or that 9/11 was an inside job, or that there’s a deep state that secretly runs the country? These answers, and many more, are illuminated in this most vital contribution to the national conversation.”

—Michael Shermer, PhD, publisher, Skeptic magazine