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24 alternatives to Conspiracy: Peter Thiel, Hulk Hogan, Gawker, and the Anatomy of Intrigue

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Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Conspiracy: Peter Thiel, Hulk Hogan, Gawker, and the Anatomy of Intrigue launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
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2. 2
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3. 3
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4. 4
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   a conspiracy theory generator▲181

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   The Information's 411 — "Funny Money"▲66

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10. 10
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12. 12
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    Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies▲91

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14. 14
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15. 15
    Going Deep #118 - Kevin Kelly▲70

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    Revisionist History by Malcolm Gladwell▲61

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    Freakonomics▲97

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    Securing Democracy▲79

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