Name: Alistair Shepherd's review of The Theory of Everything Else by Dan Schreiber
Item: The Theory of Everything Else
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Author: Alistair Shepherd

Dan Schreiber

A collection of the world's most mind-boggling, thought-provoking and downright hilarious theories - by the co-host of the UK's most downloaded podcast No Such Thing As A Fish, Dan Schreiber Why are we here? Do ghosts exist? Will we ever travel back in time? Are we being visited by extraterrestrials? Will we ever talk to animals? Are we being told the truth? Are mysterious creatures roaming the Earth? And why, when you're in the shower, does the shower-curtain always billow in towards you? We don't know the answers to any of these questions (that includes the shower-curtain one, which is a mystery that has eluded scientists for decades, and which they are still trying to solve). 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 - and this book collects their latest findings. From the Silicon Valley tech billionaires currently trying to work out whether or not the universe is one giant video game simulation; to the self-proclaimed community of Italian time-travellers who are trying to save the world from destruction; The Theory of Everything Else will act as a handbook for those who want to think differently.

The Theory of Everything Else

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it's important that we also recognise that maybe the impossible didn't happen. It doesn't mean that 'impossible' things can't happen. It's a weird universe, so they must do. But think again about your soft rock: was it a one-off event lost to time? Or is it something you can re-visit? Is it something that really happened? Or is it, as Eric discovered, just a pile of bullshit? 

Many of us have a 'soft rock', something that we insist happened to us but cannot prove - something unbelievable, something utterly impossible, yet something that seemed so real at the time that it has become a truth to us.

Alistair Shepherd

This is a quirky mix of conspiracy theories and odd historical tales. Some chapters shine more than others, but it’s a fun read for anyone curious about the weird and wonderful. 

Liana

This is a quirky mix of conspiracy theories and odd historical tales. Some chapters shine more than others, but it’s a fun read for anyone curious about the weird and wonderful. 



Funny and interesting dive into 'batshit'! It tries to be a cohesive narrative but kind of fails so some bits are a bit weird. Overall though very funny and really well written and narrated

I randomly picked up this book and I’m glad I did. Dan’s dedication to go full investigative journalism on complete batshit theories (flat earth doesn’t begin to cut it) and conspiracies was an entertaining, chuckle-worthy read.

Karolina

A collection of the world’s most mind-boggling, thought-provoking, and downright hilarious theories by the co-host of the hit podcast NO SUCH THING AS A FISH, Dan Schreiber.

Why are we here? Do ghosts exist? Will we ever travel back in time? Are we being visited by extraterrestrials? Will we ever talk to animals? Are we being told the truth? Are mysterious creatures roaming the Earth? And why, when you’re in the shower, does the shower curtain always billow in towards you?

We don’t know the answers to any of these questions (that includes the shower-curtain one, which is a mystery that has eluded scientists for decades, and which they are still trying to solve). 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—and Dan Schreiber collects their latest findings.

From the Silicon Valley tech billionaires currently trying to work out whether or not the universe is one giant video game simulation to the self-proclaimed community of Italian time-travelers who are trying to save the world from destruction; THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING ELSE will act as a handbook for those who want to think differently.

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