Weaponized lies : how to think critically in the post-truth era
Title:
Weaponized lies : how to think critically in the post-truth era
Author:
Levitin, Daniel J. 1957-
ISBN:
9781101983829
Publication Information:
New York, New York : Dutton, 2017.
Physical Description:
xxii, 294 p. : ill., maps ; 21 cm
General Note:
Previously published in hardcover by Dutton as "A field guide to lies" in 2016.
"Updated and with a new introduction"--Cover.
Abstract:
"It's raining bad data, half-truths, and fake news out there - and some of this nonsense is having devastation consequences. Daniel J. Levitin shows how corporate and government reports, statistics, and news stories can mislead, and reveals the way lying weasels use them. What makes lies dangerous is the certainty with which people are prone to believe them. Here is how to fix that."--Page [4] of cover.
Subject:
| Critical thinking. |
| Fallacies (Logic) |
| Reasoning. |
Summary:
"It's raining bad data, half-truths, and fake news out there - and some of this nonsense is having devastation consequences. Daniel J. Levitin shows how corporate and government reports, statistics, and news stories can mislead, and reveals the way lying weasels use them. What makes lies dangerous is the certainty with which people are prone to believe them. Here is how to fix that."--Page [4] of cover.