{"product_id":"beyond-the-horizon-daniel-payne-9798288089916","title":"Beyond the Horizon: Flat Earth Beliefs and the Post-Truth Era","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn an age when humanity has sent rovers to Mars and mapped the ocean floor, millions of people have come to believe that the Earth is flat. This isn't a return to medieval ignorance-it's a sophisticated movement that exploits digital technologies, psychological vulnerabilities, and institutional distrust to spread demonstrably false beliefs across the globe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBeyond the Horizon: Flat Earth Beliefs and the Post-Truth Era \u003c\/i\u003etakes readers inside the modern flat Earth phenomenon to explore how conspiracy theories flourish in the digital age. From 19th-century English lecturers to YouTube influencers with millions of followers, from NASA engineers turned conspiracy theorists to rocket-building believers who risk their lives for their convictions, this book reveals the human stories behind one of the most perplexing belief systems of our time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut this isn't just about the shape of our planet. The flat Earth movement serves as a crucial case study for understanding how misinformation spreads, why intelligent people embrace false beliefs, and what happens when democratic societies lose shared standards of truth and evidence. Daniel Payne weaves together history, psychology, sociology, and media studies to examine the crisis facing truth itself in an era of algorithmic amplification, institutional decline, and epistemological chaos.\u003c\/p\u003eAt once deeply researched and accessible, \u003ci\u003eBeyond the Horizon \u003c\/i\u003eoffers both a compelling narrative about the power of belief and an urgent warning about the fragility of knowledge in democratic societies. As we face challenges from climate change to pandemics that require collective action based on scientific understanding, this book reveals why protecting both truth and freedom may be essential for our survival.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Daniel Payne\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798288089916\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/14\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 290\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.74lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.61d","brand":"Daniel Payne","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48801056030975,"sku":"9798288089916","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/beyond-the-horizon-daniel-payne-9798288089916","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}