The Conspiracy Against the Human Race
| Author | Thomas Ligotti |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Subjects | Antinatalism, philosophical pessimism |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Publisher | Viking Press |
Publication date | 2010 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Pages | 245 |
| ISBN | 9780982429693 |
The Conspiracy Against the Human Race: A Contrivance of Horror is a 2010 non-fiction book by American author Thomas Ligotti.
Better known as a horror fiction author, with Conspiracy Ligotti offers a series of essays exploring his philosophical pessimism, nihilist and antinatalist views. Among other sources, Ligotti cites Peter Wessel Zapffe's essay "The Last Messiah" and the writings of Emil Cioran (1911–1995) and Philipp Mainländer (1841–1876) as inspirations for his philosophical outlook. The book is noted for its repeated usage of the phrase "malignantly useless," as well as for the manner "in which philosophical thought and literary analysis converge" in his writings. In 2018, the book was re-released, with a new preface.