The Theory of Everything Else: A Voyage into the World of the Weird

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I gave it 2 stars instead of 1 in acknowledgement of the author's central arguement: one should always be open to alternate ways of thinking. Several scientists who made groundbreaking discoveries are included as well, since they also embraced unusual theories or beliefs.

Billions of mildly interesting coincidences occur every day, and nearly every prediction of the future turns out to be wrong, but a few hit the mark. The book examines lots of bizarre beliefs, which were (or are) often held by otherwise respectable and credible people. Let me also mention that the audiobook (read by the author himself) is a really fun way to experience this book. Poi non riuscendo mai ad assistere all’esatto momento del cambio di coperchio ho lasciato stare questa mirabolante idea.This is a book full to the brim with strange theories, whacky scientists, plant talkers, bigfoot hunters and soft rocks. Insomma, il suggerimento iniziale di questo saggio è “Fate quello che volete nel vostro privato, ma quando le conseguenze delle vostre idee non riguardano soltanto voi, attenti a credere sulla fiducia.

In this sharp-edged biography, the author likens Musk to an earlier biographical subject, Steve Jobs. The Theory Of Everything Else is an interesting collection of conspiracy theories and whacky stories from history. Dan is well-known from the "no such things as a fish" podcast, where he is often explores crazy theories with his fellow hosts. Each chapter is conveniently broken down into sections on what happened to those who transgressed or observed the particular law, the key elements in this law, and ways to defensively reverse this law when it’s used against you. Many of the ideas presented here are so implausible—such as the hypothesis that time travelers sank the Titanic—that Schreiber starts with a disclaimer, a suggestion that readers should “let the ideas alter your universe for a few seconds .But don’t worry, no matter what questions you have, you can bet on the fact that there is someone (or something) out there, investigating it on your behalf. He also co-hosts The Cryptid Factor podcast and is co-creator of the Rose d’Or Award–winning BBC Radio 4 panel show The Museum of Curiosity.