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

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One of the country’s most astute legal scholars explains how American political culture disempowers ordinary citizens and makes the case for a reinvigorated democracy This Barnes & Noble exclusive edition includes a bonus short story and specially designed endpapers. Why are we here? Do ghosts exist? Did life on Earth begin after a badly tidied-up picnic? Was it just an iceberg that sank the Titanic? Are authors stealing their plotlines from the future? Will we ever talk to animals? And why, when you’re in the shower, does the shower curtain always billow in towards you? Humans are fascinated with weird and unusual phenomena—hence the popularity of books, magazines, television shows and podcasts focusing on “unexplained” subjects such as Bigfoot, the Loch Ness monster, UFOs and the Bermuda Triangle.

Life is strange, and you never quite know how it’s going to play out nor where your big adventure may take place.” Let me also mention that the audiobook (read by the author himself) is a really fun way to experience this book. A new mystery is afoot in the third book in the Thursday Murder Club series from million-copy bestselling author Richard Osman. Quite fun. Some interesting “theories”, some anecdotes of weird shit happening, some really funny chapters. All this to say, this book will have you exploring your own version of batshit in the most entertaining way.A pleasure. ... Suitable for beach reading or for mainlining before a dinner party." —Dan Piepenbring, New York Times Book Review (Editors' Choice)

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. A warts-and-all portrait of the famed techno-entrepreneur—and the warts are nearly beyond counting. This book is a testament to how unorthodox thinking has often been at the forefront of science and the development of humanity. How some of the people regarded as our "greatest mind" had many crazy theories: some that brought innovation, and some that were arguably "bat shit" and maybe taken too far. Where would the world be without these eccentric thinkers? I'm a big fan of raccoons... and my jaw dropped to the floor of the bookstore when I saw the cover artwork. A pleasure. ... Schreiber is at his best when he’s digging into renowned loci of weirdness. ... Suitable for beach reading or for mainlining before a dinner party. Schreiber brings a formidable amount of research to bear." — Dan Piepenbring, New York Times Book ReviewInsomma, 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.” Dan Schreiber, of QI & No Such Thing As A Fish brings us a love letter to the odder side of life, from Aliens to murder-solving plants, from time travellers on the Titanic to Native Americans on the English south coast - these facts and ‘facts’ will keep you laughing and gasping. You may just realise how weird you are, how weird we all are - and when we can all accept our weirdness and be weird together - that could be world changing. I do sometimes think I’ve predicted what will happen that day (usually something that was very likely to happen anyway - we don’t talk about that). The Theory of Everything Else is a warm, charming light hearted look at the strange, the odd, the weird and well, the downright batshit. Alternately admiring and critical, unvarnished, and a closely detailed account of a troubled innovator.