How Mumbo-Jumbo Conquered the World : A Short History of Modern Delusions (Paperback)

from Jargoneer

I agreed with much of this book, with it's debunking of new-age medicial practices, flying saucers, fundamentalism, et al, but therein lies the problem. The people who will read this book will probably hold many of the same opinions already, while the people who won't, and should, read it will se...

from cmc

The world is a scarily illogical place. Francis Wheen has some ideas on why that is, and while I don't completely agree with him about everything he has to say, I definitely enjoyed the ride.

from sanddancer

 The quotation on the front of the book from Jeremy Paxman described it as 'hilarious' - obviously Mr Paxman and my ideas on humour differ greatly as this book didn't raise many laughs. Parts of it did raise a wry smile and it pointed the finger at many ludicrous things, but this book is not humo...

from Greatrakes

Francis Wheen is the enemy of unreason. All believers in homoeopathic medicine, post modernism, creationism, crystals, horoscopes, management gurus, Boo.com (or ANY company or market that has the words New Paradigm associated with it) prepare to be sneered at, not only that, but sneered at with f...

from ElectricRay

Francis Wheen is that curiously uncomfortable sort of liberal leftie: the sort who, possibly because it's part of the party line, agrees we are best served by a tolerant and pluralistic society, but in the same breath declares with startling certitude (if not good reason) in favour of hard-edged ...