Big lies from Socrates to social media
Big lies are told by governments, politicians, and corporations to avoid responsibility, cast blame on the innocent, win elections, disguise intent, create chaos, and gain power and wealth. Big lies are as old as civilization; they corrupt public understanding and discourse, turn science upside down...
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Thomaston, Maine :
Tilbury House Publishers,
[2022]
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| Summary: | Big lies are told by governments, politicians, and corporations to avoid responsibility, cast blame on the innocent, win elections, disguise intent, create chaos, and gain power and wealth. Big lies are as old as civilization; they corrupt public understanding and discourse, turn science upside down, and reinvent history. The future stewards of our world require a how-to manual for seeing through big lies and thinking critically, because big lies require believers, and democracy depends on independent thought. |
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| Physical Description: | 309 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographic references (pages 305-309) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780884489122 0884489124 |
| Author Notes: | He lives in New York City. (Bowker Author Biography) |
